Samsung agrees to pay $14m penalty over misleading Galaxy ads

Federal court approves settlement between Australia’s competition watchdog and tech company over phones marketed as water-resistantFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingSamsung has agreed to pay a $14m penalty for misleading claims that seven of its Galaxy phones were water-resistant when the devices could stop working after being used in swimming pools or ocean water.Justice Michael Murphy approved the settlement bet