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Themes Thursday: Check out these brilliant themes released this week
We’re back with Themes Thursday to showcase some of the best themes released over the last week. Over 63 themes have been released in Samsung’s Theme Store, and we’ve shortlisted ten themes that you might be interested in. We are tremendously impressed by [Walk On Mars] Triple ZigZag and the Layers UI themes as they […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
Samsung’s latest Galaxy S7 commercial encourages you to dream using virtual reality
Samsung's latest commercial showcases the company's two most important products of the year: the Galaxy S7 edge and the Gear VR. The ad was released yesterday, and it reminds us that all of us have dreams, but unfortunately not every dream turns into reality. This is where Samsung wants to bring virtual reality into the picture. The commercial […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
Veggies and chocolate syrup feature in Samsung’s new Family Hub refrigerator ad
Samsung unveiled its IoT-based Family Hub smart refrigerator back at CES 2016. This refrigerator sports a massive touchscreen, letting you use it pretty much like a smartphone/tablet. The Korean manufacturer has formally started advertising this particular product, with the first commercial featuring Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard now going live. A lot of animation is on show, and […]
- By Valerie R.
- 8 years ago
EE taking pre-orders for White Pearl version of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge
Samsung has quite the bad habit of not making every color variant of its flagships available in all markets, especially at the time the devices go on sale. This year, the white version of Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge is the elusive option, but those living in the UK and willing to go with […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago
Samsung Checkout on TV is a native two-step payment system for smart TVs
Samsung announced yesterday that it's opening up Samsung Checkout on TV to developers, this two-step payment solution was previously offered only to select partners. The company aims to make TV app markets more dynamic and fruitful for developers with this native billing option which works on all Samsung smart TVs from 2014 to 2016 while 2013 […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Otto is a cute personal assistant robot from Samsung
It is fairly evident from the technology and products showcased at the SDC 2016 event that Samsung is pushing heavily towards the Internet of Things. The company demonstrated Otto, a cute personal assistant robot that could not only answer questions but also double up as a security monitoring device. Otto is essentially a home companion smart […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
Samsung will start shipping Artik 10 board computer next month
Samsung has announced that it will start shipping Artik 10, a board computer which competes with Raspberry Pi 3, next month. It was initially unveiled last year and it could be a PC replacement or could be used to build robots, drones, smart appliances, or other gadgets. The Artik 10 will be available for purchase through […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
Samsung is testing a power-efficient TouchWiz launcher
Samsung has been trying to address TouchWiz-related issues since the launch of the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge by dialing down on software customization. The company is now trying to leverage Vulkan APIs to optimise the TouchWiz launcher. The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge were the first smartphones in the world to use Vulkan APIs for improved graphics performance. […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
Early Galaxy S7 and S7 edge launch boosts Samsung’s profits in Q1, 2016
Samsung announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2016 earlier today. The company recorded a revenue of KRW 49.78 trillion ($43.46 billion) and an operating profit of KRW 6.68 trillion ($5.84 billion). The South Korean electronics giant said that the increase in its revenue and profit is a result of the early launch and successful sales of the […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
Apple slips as Samsung cements its position as leader in the global smartphone market
Apple saw its first ever iPhone sales decline in Q1 2016 while Samsung further cemented its position as the leader in the global smartphone market, buoyed by the stellar performance of the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. Latest figures from research firm IDC show that even though Samsung witnessed a slight dip in smartphone […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung’s new IoT cloud platform is now commercially available
Samsung announced today that the Samsung Artik Cloud, an open data exchange platform which connects devices and apps, is commercially available. The platform provides easy-to-use open APIs and tools to securely collect, store, and act on data from linked devices or cloud services. Companies can use these APIs and tools to quickly bring new Internet of […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
First Thread-enabled IoT light switch showcased by Samsung and Legrand
At the Samsung Developer Conference 2016 today Samsung and Legrand showcased the world's first Thread-enabled IoT light switch which is powered by Samsung's Artik end-to-end platform, which is a fully integrated chip to cloud solution that enables companies like Legrand to speed up their product development process and reduce time to market. The Thread platform […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung is developing a standalone VR headset
Samsung has established a good footing for itself in the VR market with the Gear VR headset but its virtual reality ambitions don't end here. The company has confirmed that it's working on a standalone VR headset which will feature positional tracking, a technology currently found on high-end headsets like the Oculus Rift and the […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung Gear 360 release date confirmed
At the Samsung Developer Conference 2016 today, Samsung confirmed when it's going to release the very cute-looking Gear 360 camera. The Samsung Gear 360 was unveiled two months ago alongside the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. It's Samsung's first camera capable of shooting video in 360-degrees. It comes with two 15-megapixel f/2.0 fisheye lens […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung S Health has more than 150 million users in over 130 countries
Samsung revealed today during the keynote at the Samsung Developer Conference 2016 in San Francisco, California that its S Health platform has rapidly grown its user base. The figures that the company shared during the keynote show that millions of people have opted to use S Health their platform of choice to monitor their health and […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
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[Update: More details] Samsung Pay now lets you withdraw cash from ATMs
It was expected that this feature would soon make its way to Samsung Pay and now it has. During its keynote at the Samsung Developer Conference 2016 today the company confirmed that you will now be able to withdraw cash from ATMs using Samsung Pay. The feature will come in handy when you forget or […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Minecraft for Gear VR has been released
It was confirmed last month that Mojang is going to release a Minecraft port for the Gear VR and that's precisely what it has done today. Minecraft for Gear VR has now been released and it's available for download from the Oculus Store. Since Gear VR only supports a handful of Samsung devices you'll need to […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
New smart TV tools and policies for developers will be showcased at SDC 2016
At the Samsung Developer Conference 2016, Samsung is going to showcase new smart TV tools and policies for developers, the new enhancements have been developed to allow users to access even more developer content with ease. During the 2016 smart TV session, the company is going to introduce developers to the Samsung Smart View SDK, […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung pivots Knox to serve as a foundation for its enterprise solutions and services
Samsung may have introduced Knox as a defense-grade security platform but today it has announced that it has pivoted Knox to offer purpose-built, innovative and intuitive business tools. The new Samsung Knox is going to serve as the foundation for all of Samsung's enterprise solutions and services. Putting Knox at the foundation of all solutions and […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung Developer Conference 2016 live stream available now
The Samsung Developer Conference 2016 kicks off later today at the Moscone West Center in San Francisco, California. This two-day conference is based around the theme of “Connecting the Future Everywhere You Look,” and it will give attendees the opportunity to attend more than 70 sessions with more than 100 industry leaders. If you can't physically […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
