Samsung has made no secret of its desire to become a major player in the Internet of Things arena. Last month CEO BK Yoon said that the company is going to spend $100 million to develop a new open framework which will allow wearable devices like fitness trackers to communicate with connected objects like home appliances. To lead the effort to get more developers onboard at SmartThings, the connected tech startup that Samsung recently acquired, the company has hired Dora Hsu as chief platform officer. Hsu previously worked at Google. Hsu will be tasked with growing the IoT business and infrastructure, and with convincing third-party developers to adopt SmartThings' platform.
SmartThings was originally launched on Kickstarter has an open-software platform. The developer community is already 5000+ strong, they make apps to be sold through SmartThings' app store model, allowing users to easily access and download connected home apps for their smart gadgets.
On the hardware side of things Samsung continues to launch new product lines of connected home appliances, making it abundantly clear that the company is serious about its future in the Internet of Things market.
