Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Samsung's Smart TV SDK reaches 3.0 with support for USB controllers, payment and ads]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/03/samsungs-smart-tv-sdk-30-usb-advertisements/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/03/samsungs-smart-tv-sdk-30-usb-advertisements/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/03/samsungs-smart-tv-sdk-30-usb-advertisements/#comments Even though all signs indicate Samsung will be joining the Google TV party shortly, it's not going to give up on its own existing Smart TV platform just yet. We don't know if it will run the two side by side as it has operated with Yahoo! Widgets, but the Korean manufacturer has announced it plans to release version 3.0 of its SDK January 5th. The new Samsung Apps toolkit supports mobile devices and TV sets, and lets developers build in support for remote controls, as well as USB mice, keyboards or gamepads. Of course, not all devs will work for free, so they're also adding a way for them to get paid through the built-in payment system or advertisements. Currently, Samsung claims 25,000 developers from 140 countries in its forums, but we'll have to wait until CES 2012 to find out if its products live up to the hype and attract more innovative software to the segment.

Continue reading Samsung's Smart TV SDK reaches 3.0 with support for USB controllers, payment and ads

Samsung's Smart TV SDK reaches 3.0 with support for USB controllers, payment and ads originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Jan 2012 02:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Samsung's in a gifting mood, is giving away up to 16 free games for select Galaxy devices

Samsung's in a gifting mood, is giving away up to 16 free games for select Galaxy devices originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Samsung Smart TV platform installed base passes two million, adds BBC News app

Samsung Smart TV platform installed base passes two million, adds BBC News app originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung makes it easier for you to buy stuff from its Apps store originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 May 2011 22:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Alright, so it may have a bit of an advantage being on both cellphones and TVs, but that's not stopping Samsung from boasting that its Apps store has now joined the 100 million download club. That comes just ten months after it launched, and it looks like Samsung can largely thank Europe for reaching the milestone -- France had the most number of downloads followed by Germany and Spain, and the three countries combined accounted for 40 percent of all downloads from the store, which now has more than 13,000 apps.

Samsung Apps store crosses 100 million downloads originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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 Samsung's 2011 product showcase is underway in New York City and while most of these products we got a peek at during CES, it's only finally ready to show off the new QWERTY flip remote for its smart TVs. The QWERTY TV remote is looking a lot sleeker in its glamour shot than it did in the FCC tests weeks ago, and is available in the box with all D7000 and D8000 model HDTVs, or as an add-on compatible with the D6300 line and above (no mention of the Smart Touch remote or Google TV devices in the press release we received.) Samsung's also putting a lot of stock in its new lighter 3D glasses and officially announced the new 3D Starter Kit that includes two pairs along with a copy of Megamind and all the Shrek movies on Blu-ray 3D, along with prescription-ready models for kids and adults. Finally, an app market is nothing without apps, and there's two new ones to announce today with HBO GO making its debut on the TV and MTV Music Meter. Check the details (Update: now including MSRPs!) in the press release after the break and the gallery for a few pictures.

Updated: We got a few minutes to play around with the new QWERTY flip remote after Samsung's NYC press event today. It's not exactly the most glamorous handheld keyboard remote control out there with its monochrome screen, although we do like that the center of the D-pad can me morphed into a touch sensitive mouse-like control. Okay, so this thing isn't exactly ground breaking, but check out the shots below for a closer look.

Gallery: Samsung 2011 Home entertainment Showcase


Gallery: Samsung QWERTY flip remote hands-on

Continue reading Samsung's QWERTY flip Smart TV remote is official along with new TV apps and Megamind Blu-ray 3D pack-in (updated: hands-on!)

Samsung's QWERTY flip Smart TV remote is official along with new TV apps and Megamind Blu-ray 3D pack-in (updated: hands-on!) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Bruce]

Gallery: Samsung Apps new Netflix Watch Instantly UI

New Netflix Watch Instantly interface showing up on Samsung HDTVs originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Samsung dual-sided Bluetooth QWERTY Smart TV remote

Samsung's new dual-sided QWERTY remote for Smart TVs revealed by the FCC originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Jan 2011 23:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Reaching two million downloads in a year may seem paltry considering Apple's app store delivered 1.5 billion downloads in its first year, and the Mac app store passed one million downloads on opening day. Still, it's the largest number we've seen from a TV maker, and when you factor in that Samsung's store just passed one million downloads back in November, it seems the Korean tech giant has a good thing going. Naturally, we knew the company was serious about apps when it announced the Free the TV contest late last summer to lure developers to the platform, and today the app store is available in over 120 countries and features roughly 380 applications, 259 of which are free. It also doesn't hurt that the brand has already sold boatloads of Smart TVs and plans to ship 12 million more in 2011. The question is, when the store hits the 10 million mark, can Samsung possibly pull off a new interpretive dance that tops its 2011 CES keynote? We certainly hope so. For the full announcement, check out the press release after the break.

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Samsung's HDTV-based app store passes two million downloads originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 Jan 2011 05:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: and now we have some higher res screenshots courtesy of ESPN, check out the first above and another one after the break.

Continue reading ESPN launches ScoreCenter for connected TVs on Samsung's App Store - Update: Better screenshots

ESPN launches ScoreCenter for connected TVs on Samsung's App Store - Update: Better screenshots originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, BBY Guy]

Samsung's portable BD-C8000 Blu-ray player spotted slumming it at retail originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Samsung BDC800 portable Blu-ray hands-on

Gallery: Samsung UN65C8000 and PN50C490 hands-on

Continue reading Samsung's 3D gala: 65-inch UN65C8000, 50-inch PN50C490, and BD-C8000 eyes-on

Samsung's 3D gala: 65-inch UN65C8000, 50-inch PN50C490, and BD-C8000 eyes-on originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Samsung puts up cash, HDTVs for developers in 'Free the TV Apps' contest

Samsung puts up cash, HDTVs for developers in 'Free the TV Apps' contest originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Samsung Galaxy S preview

Continue reading Samsung Galaxy S preview

Samsung Galaxy S preview originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Samsung's Wave 2 and Wave 2 Pro slider join the bada OS party

Continue reading Samsung's Wave 2 and Wave 2 Pro slider join the bada OS party

Samsung's Wave 2 and Wave 2 Pro slider join the bada OS party originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Jun 2010 01:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Google Maps, Facebook come to Samsung TVs & Blu-ray players

Google Maps, Facebook come to Samsung TVs & Blu-ray players originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Now with reactions from Roku and PlayOn!

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Google TV: Who is the competition and what are they saying about it? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 21 May 2010 13:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid tvAndroidTvconnected hdtvConnectedHdtvgooglegoogle tvGoogleTvhdmedia centermedia center embeddedMediaCenterMediaCenterEmbeddedmediaroommicrosoftmipsMips TechnologiesMipsTechnologiespeople of lavaPeopleOfLavarokuroku netflix playerroku video playerRokuNetflixPlayerRokuVideoPlayerrovisamsungsamsung appsSamsungAppssonytotal guideTotalGuideviziovizio internet appsVizioInternetAppsweb tvWebTvwidgetsWindows 7 Media CenterWindows7MediaCenteryahooyahoo widgetsYahooWidgetsFri, 21 May 2010 13:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Samsung's Android-powered S-Pad tablet with 7-inch Super AMOLED in August?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/04/samsungs-android-powered-s-pad-tablet-with-7-inch-super-amoled/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/04/samsungs-android-powered-s-pad-tablet-with-7-inch-super-amoled/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/04/samsungs-android-powered-s-pad-tablet-with-7-inch-super-amoled/#commentsKnow what's hot like 2001? Tablet computers. Just like that a product category has been reborn and proven viable as a money making machine. Now the scramble is on to fill the void by companies big and small. Samsung, a big name in the UMPC debacle (that's the Q1 to the right) with its own confirmed tablet ambitions, looks prepped to deliver product this summer if Korean pub Etnews is to be believed. First up, the OS: Android. Samsung's so-called "S-Pad" (the tentative name spawned under its S-Project initiative) will display Google's smartphone OS on a supposed 7-inch Super AMOLED display with WiFi and 3G data connectivity -- the latter supplied by SK Telecom who will supposedly help distribute the device. It'll also bring an iPad-esque USB dock and content from Kyobo books (Korea's largest bookstore) and Samsung's own Samsung Apps application store. If true, we should expect to see Samsung's S-Pad launch in August. While no price has been given you can expect the cost to be exorbitant thanks to that extra large Super AMOLED display unless SK Telecom can push it down through ample subsidies.

[Thanks, JH Yee]

Samsung's Android-powered S-Pad tablet with 7-inch Super AMOLED in August? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 May 2010 01:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amoledandroidkyobokyobo bookkyobo booksKyoboBookKyoboBookss-pads-projectsamsungsamsung appsSamsungAppsslatespadsuper amoledSuperAmoledtabletTue, 04 May 2010 01:53:00 EST<![CDATA[Samsung still thinking over Google TV?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/samsung-still-thinking-over-google-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/samsung-still-thinking-over-google-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/samsung-still-thinking-over-google-tv/#comments By some reports Panasonic and Samsung were going to easily pass on Sony / Google / Intel's Google TV initiative, but a report today from the Korea Herald indicates that may not be the case. While LG has stated it "has not considered" making a Google TV, the newspaper states an executive from Samsung says they are looking into making Android-powered TVs. We'll see if the company is too worried about losing control over its Samsung Apps marketplace to jump in --or just turned off by the high price Panasonic claimed as a deterrent -- but we'd estimate three or four more completely bogus rumors of unknown provenance before we hear anything official from the parties involved.

Samsung still thinking over Google TV? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Who doesn't want Android and Intel in their HDTV? Panasonic & Samsung originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Apr 2010 01:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung makes Skype for new LED lit HDTVs official originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, @JoeCise]

Samsung's U.K. show reveals Monsters vs. Aliens 3D Blu-ray due in March plus LoveFilm, iPlayer TV apps originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3d3dtvappsblu-rayblu-ray 3dBlu-ray3dhdiplayerlcdlovefilmmonsters vs. aliensMonstersVs.Aliensplasmasamsungsamsung appsSamsungAppsu.k.Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:36:00 EST<![CDATA[Samsung BD-C6500 & BD-C5500 Blu-ray players now shipping]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/samsung-bd-c6500-and-bd-c5500-blu-ray-players-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/samsung-bd-c6500-and-bd-c5500-blu-ray-players-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/samsung-bd-c6500-and-bd-c5500-blu-ray-players-now-shipping/#comments Can't wait to get your hands on some of Samsung's 2010 lineup of Blu-ray players? The BD-C5500 and BD-C6500 are both currently available and shipping on Amazon for $199 and $299, respectively. Both share a slim 39mm profile, although only the BD-C6500 has a promised 15-second boot time and access to the updated version Internet@TV including Samsung Apps. Our wait for the sunroof sporting BD-C6900 3D capable model continues.

Update: We checked with Samsung and confirmed all models in the 2010 lineup feature Internet@TV and Samsung Apps access, though if you're impatient and hate waiting you'll have to get in the BD-C6500 (above) and not the BD-C5500 (pictured after the break.)

Continue reading Samsung BD-C6500 & BD-C5500 Blu-ray players now shipping

Samsung BD-C6500 & BD-C5500 Blu-ray players now shipping originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amazonbd-c5500bd-c6500blu-rayblu-ray playerBlu-rayPlayerhdsamsung appsSamsungAppsThu, 11 Feb 2010 15:32:00 EST<![CDATA[Samsung's 3D Blu-ray player available for preorder on Amazon: $399 - Update: Not anymore]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/samsungs-3d-blu-ray-player-available-for-preorder-on-amazon-3/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/samsungs-3d-blu-ray-player-available-for-preorder-on-amazon-3/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/samsungs-3d-blu-ray-player-available-for-preorder-on-amazon-3/#comments It feels like we just left our shutter glasses behind at CES, but already a few of Samsung's new 2010 Blu-ray players (all featuring Internet@TV and Samsung Apps features) have popped up for preorders on Amazon, including the 3D playing BD-C6900. The company just announced 240HZ 3D LCDs have begun mass production and isn't waiting for the competition before diving in, issuing the first price we've seen for one of the new players at a penny shy of $400. Moving down the line the super slim and woodgrain textured, but 2D only, BD-C7500 is also $399.99, while the speedy BD-C6500 and its promised 15 second bootup time is set for $299. The entry level and eco-focused BD-C5500 is still unpriced but instead of asking whether you can afford the price of a 3D Blu-ray player, ask yourself if you can afford not to own a Blu-ray player with a hole in the top. The answer should be obvious.

Update: Whoops, and now they're gone, disappearing from Amazon as quickly as they came. Will that pricing information stick? We'll wait for an official announcement, but they all seem probable from here.

Gallery: Samsung BD-C6900 3D Blu-ray player

Samsung's 3D Blu-ray player available for preorder on Amazon: $399 - Update: Not anymore originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung Apps coming to four more countries originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Samsung Apps demo ties phone & TV together in Wiimote-like bliss

Samsung Apps demo ties phone & TV together in Wiimote-like bliss originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Congratulations, you're now living in the world of Samsung Apps, which the company calls the "world's first HDTV-based application store" allowing for apps that work across multiple home theater devices and even a few cellphones. This extension of the Internet@TV platform will launch in the spring with a bundle of free apps, with paid ones to follow later. They're saying how much more fun it will be building apps for a 55-inch screen than one that's just 3-inches, but we'll have to wait for a floor hands on experience with a few to consider the possibilities. Check the PR after the break, confirmed participants include: Accedo Broadband, AccuWeather.com, The Associated Press, Blockbuster, Fashion TV, Netflix, Picasa, Pandora, Rovi, Travel Channel, Twitter, USA TODAY, and Vudu.

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Samsung Apps opens home theater devices to software developers originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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