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CES 2016: Samsung Introduced TVs, Smart Gadgets and Home Appliances

Posted: 06 Jan 2016 11:16 AM PST

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Samsung had their CES 2016 keynote in Las Vegas in order to show what they’ve been working on and what they’ll offer customers throughout the year.

Las Vegas, Nevada is the main stage for CES 2016, the world’s greatest technology, electronics and consumer products show on the planet, where several industry giants reunite to show their projects for the year that has just started. Among all of these companies was Korean giant Samsung, particularly well known for their products when it comes to smartphones, TVs and several other devices and gadgets acclaimed worldwide. Among what they introduced at their keynote were tablets, virtual reality features and even Internet of Things solutions and gadgets for health.

Samsung TVs at CES 2016

Samsung started out their keynote talking about their new SUHD TVs with curved designed and improved image quality thanks to their new technology, quantum dot display. These new TVs are special for being the first to not have any cadmium among their components, making it truly an eco TV, but on top of this it features better contrast and a wider variety of colors than any screen before it – all of which can be appreciated from any point in the room without any kind of glare thanks to its curved screens. These TVs run on Tizen OS, through which users can access tons of movies, streaming services and games, but they also intantly recognize devices (video game consoles, blu-ray players, home theaters, or whatever) so they can adjust to these automatically, without users having to meddle with the settings.

After this segment, they discussed the future of their VR headset, the Gear VR, and their plan to produce cameras capable of recording in 360 degrees in order to create immersive experiences aimed to bring virtual reality to the masses, outside of the niche of enthusiasts and gamers.

The Internet of Things according to Samsung

Samsung introduced a new and spectacular fridge (seriously, this fridge stole the show) called the Family Hub Refrigerator, which helps families connect offering new ways to organize, shop, and buy food giving and receiving instructions through its 21.5" inches screen in Full HD LCD with a touchscreen. Among the things the Family Hub can do are included:

  • Food Handling: with three cameras located inside the fridge, anyone can check out the food inside from anywhere in the world through a smartphone app. What’s more, thanks to their association with MasterCard, Samsung will offer an online shopping service where you can order food from many different chains and retailers through the fridge’s interface (this service will only be available in the USA and South Korea as of now).
  • Family communication center: This fridge allow the family to write notes, take pictures and share a calendar or art from its touchscreen, so everyone can communicate without having to depend on paper and pens.

  • Internet of Things: Samsung are aiming to strengthen their ecosystem of interconnected products, and this fridge is a part of that. Users can control lights, unlock doors and more straight from the Family Hub, as long as the other products are compatible.
  • Connected entertainment: The Family Hub Refrigerator features a fantastic screen and set of speakers where users can stream their favorite TV shows, music, or any kind of media, which makes the kitchen feel more homely and bridge the gap between it and the livingroom.

Mobile productivity and premium wearables

In order to close their CES 2016 keynote, the Korean giant introduced the new Galaxy TabPro S, a new premium tablet with the best features from the Galaxy family as well as all of the perks of a Windows computer. It is designed to last and respond, and comes with a full keyboard and touchpad so users can pick how to control it. Despite this, the most interesting thing about it was its terrific 12″ inches Super AMOLED Display capable of Full HD Plus.

 

This tablet wasn’t the only thing they introduced on the last segment. There was also quite a bit on the Gear S2, a smartwatch that comes in platinum and rose gold variants with designs by Alessandro Mendini and Colombo. This new smartwatch by Samsung is the first one to offer Samsung Pay functionality, an alternative for your shopping which is making its debut in South Korea and the USA this 2016, and will receive expanded compatibility to many other devices.

Thanks to its innovative gadgets and interconection features, Samsung have proven why they are among the industry leaders, and why it’s more important looking towards the future than having nostalgia for the past.

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Turn into a Skilled Designer with the Game, App & Web Design Bundle

Posted: 05 Jan 2016 01:04 PM PST

Walyou Deals Game, App, Web Design Bundle

If you’re not satisfied with your design skills, or if this is completely uncharted territory for you, Walyou Deals’ game, app and web design bundle may be exactly what you need to get on the right path.

New skills represent an easy way to either land a job or pave the way to a promotion, and as far as the usefulness of such skills goes, not many things can beat the ones that involve designing games, apps and web design. These free aspects affect many aspects of our lives, and there are plenty startups out there looking for talented designers, but to get there, you probably need to take some very expensive courses. Or do you? The game, app and Web design bundle in question is offered by Walyou Deals with a 97% discount of the retail value, so you don’t have to pay an arm and a leg for it.

The Web design course, $777 in value, includes 20 hours of instructional videos at the end of which you should know more than just the basics of HTML5, CSS3 and advanced WordPress templating.

Up next, the app design course features 15 hours of instructions that can help you understand the basics of app design, regardless if you’re planning to develop apps for Android or Apple. At the end of the development process, you’ll also learn how to post your app to Google’s Play Store or Apple’s iTunes store. Most importantly, you’ll know how to create apps from scratch, so once you get the gist of it, you can perfect the skill by developing even more apps.

The game design course focuses on Unity 3D, the ideal tool for creating, programming and refining your own mobile game. At the end of the 15 hours of expert instructions, you’ll know the history, climate and principles of game design, and you’ll be able to code, test and deploy your game to Apple, Google and Windows app stores.

When it comes to content management systems, WordPress is some sort of Swiss knife, as it is extremely flexible and can accommodate many needs without consuming a lot of resources. Even though this is only a basic WordPress course, it covers many aspects of managing content, maintaining and updating sites, and exploring crucial plugins for the WordPress installation. After 20 hours of instructional videos, you’ll get to promote your design skills on the Web. All you need to do next is buy a domain and get the registrar to host it or host it yourself on a NAS, or even on Dropbox.

The value of Skillsology’s game, app, and web design bundle can’t be denied. It can only be complemented by someone’s desire to learn something new or to get better at what they already know, and if that someone is you, go to Walyou Deals and get the bundle for $49. You need to hurry, though, as the offer ends at midnight today (Jan 5).

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CES 2016: Everything LG Introduced At Las Vegas

Posted: 05 Jan 2016 11:42 AM PST

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Korean giant LG had their press conference at CES 2016 in Las Vegas, the world’s greatest technology show with new products. Read all the news here!

LG had a great showing at CES 2016 where they introduced the three pillars they would be focusing on throughout the year: cars, internet of things and home appliances. The presentation started with cars, or to be more precise, the gadgets you can add to them. LG are working on many new gadgets to make travelling safer and more fun. When it comes to security, they have external sensors that allow the detection of other vehicles in the short and long range in real time. On the other hand, they also designed an information center, a monitor that allows to see in 360° along with a GPS. What’s more, LG have confirmed to be working on engines and compressors too.

From cars they moved to the Internet of Things. LG are working with several companies to generate a continuous integration. An example of this is their collaboration with Google, and the promise of future devices they will produce together moving forward.

To end their presentation, LG introduced their new “Signature” home appliances. Through this line of products, LG wants to redefine what premium has come to mean, putting emphasis on products that evoke the senses. Among the new products, the big star is the OLED TV 4k by the name LG Signature G6. This is a minimalist TV with all the essentials, from integrated speakers, HDR, UHD, and Dolby Vision. This is the TV with the greatest color gamma ever created, using the same technology from The Martian and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The new OLED models come in 55", 65" and 75", and new LCDs.

When it comes to washing machines, LG took matters very seriously. The new Signature washing machines can be programmed with the controls placed on the glass door, they’re opened when the door is pushed, and have a better system to reduce vibration and noise. Furthermore, you can connect it to an app to read the different states in which the cycle is at.

LG also introduced an air purifier with a semi-permanent filter that lasts 10 year, but users can take out clean every once in a while, all with very intuitive controls. There was also a new fridge with a really cool feature: when the user taps the door, it displays the contents. It even has sensors so the door will open for us once we have to load it with the supermarket bags. Basically by putting the foot next to the sensor the door opens by itself, and it’s only activated by humans.

LG had a great beginning of the year with many new smartphones and new products that were introduced at CES. Let us know which ones are your favorites in the comments section!

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DJI Announces 2016 DJI Developer Challenge, New Mobile SDK 3.0

Posted: 05 Jan 2016 11:40 AM PST

DJI 2016 Developer Challenge

The world leader in aerial technology couldn’t have skipped CES 2016, as this is a great opportunity for any tech company to announce its latest developments. Not only did DJI kick off their annual developer challenge, but it also launched a new version of the mobile SDK, thus enabling people to increase the number of applications for drones.

The DJI Developer Challenge is already at its third edition this year, and the UAV developer must’ve seen this as a good occasion to upgrade its mobile software development kit to version 3.0.

“Various industries are starting to realize how capable and powerful unmanned aerial vehicles can be,” stated Robert Schlub, Vice President of Research and Development at DJI. “As usage cases arise, there will be a growing need for applications. With our developer challenge and new SDK, DJI is doing its utmost to foster an environment that’s conducive to development and creation of those applications.”

For the 2016 DJI Developer Challenge, the company teamed up with Ford Motor Company and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and announced that the theme would be the use of drones by emergency response units. The participants will have to perform a mock search-and-rescue mission, and depending on the way their solution is implemented, they can get a change at winning the prize. The winning team, comprised of students and developers from all over the world, will get to take home $100,000.

There are some requirements regarding the application. First of all, the drone needs to be able to autonomously take off from a vehicle in motion. It goes without saying that this would be tremendously helpful for emergency response units, as they wouldn’t need to stop the vehicle for the drone to take off. Secondly, the drone should be capable to perform vision guided flight, and thirdly, it needs to be able to recognize objects and identify the location of survivors, in order to relay it to the computing device in the vehicle.

As for the mobile SDK, the new version is meant to provide users more control over the UAV’s camera, gimbal, flight status system, flight control data and intelligent flight missions, or in fewer words, most of the drone’s onboard systems. Some of the new features include the removal of developer levels, Mission Manager and Custom Missions, and Bridge App and Remote Logger functionalities for iOS.

“DJI’s support for the startup and developer communities has not only meant creation of new UAV applications, but also new business opportunities for different industries, such as ground inspection, 3D mapping and inventory-tracking,” commented Schlub. “The new mobile SDK will remove many pain points for developers. The new architecture will enable developers to identify problems quicker and create better applications for their customers.”

To download the Mobile SDK 3.0, head over to https://developer.dji.com startin on January 9.

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