Samsung has a novel new concept for making your TV screen bigger – just push another one next to it, or above it, or below it. The company had its modular display technology at its CES 2016 booth in Las Vegas this month.
There were rumors that Google was working on something similar back in 2014, but that's yet to amount to much.
The Samsung concept design uses multiple screens that can come together in different configurations without leaving any kind of bezels, seams or gaps in between. You can see exactly how it works in the video below from the CES floor.
In addition to the modular concept, Samsung's "Future TV Zone" at CES also featured what the company calls the world's largest SUHD, a 170-inch display utilizing the modular display technology, although it was static at the booth.
The modular display was also utilized to show off a transformable TV concept in which the individual modules move around to create larger or smaller displays and also have the ability to switch between 16:9 and 21:9 aspect ratios.
The new technologies were presented as concepts at CES, which typically means they won't be available in a commercial form any time soon, but we'll be sure to keep our eyes peeled for new products inspired by this modular design.
Source: Samsung
Jan 10, 2016 08:21 PM EST
(Photo : www.theaustralian.com.au) Samsung's Welt: a healthcare belt that helps people manage their waist size by measuring their daily habits and behaviours.|
The Consumers Electric (CES) is an internationally known technology and electronic trade show. Recently, Samsung has announced that it will debut some of its products on the said trade show. It was reported that Samsung has debuted three of its experimental devices on CES. These three new products are the latest units to come out of the company's Creative Lab or C-Lab program. This particular program is made by the company back in 2012 in order for it to honor and develop its employees' new product ideas that could be Samsung's future bestseller. The first of the three products that will make their debut on the show is a device called 'Welt.' This is a health care belt that is used to track the waist size of the user and his or her activities around that area. Welt's appearance definitely resembles a normal belt. That could be a great help to let users have a more discreet way of monitoring their daily activities in order for them to improve their own health and always be aware. The second device is called a 'rink.' It is a hand-motion gadget used to control virtual reality devices and offers a much better way of interacting in a virtual environment. It can be used just with motions of the hand and said to give the users a much better gaming or content experience while they are in the world of virtual reality. And lastly, a gadget called "tip talk" has also made its way towards the CES. This watch strap-shaped device allows users to listen to sounds from their smart devices and wearable gadgets such as Samsung Gear 2 just by simply putting one finger in their ear. It also enhances the clarity of calls, therefore improving the quality of the conversation. |
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Microsoft announced a collaboration with Samsung to develop smart home devices running on Windows 10.
During Samsung’s keynote speech at CES 2016 in Las Vegas, Microsoft EVP Terry Myerson joined Samsung’s President and CMO Dr. Won-Pyo Hong to outline Microsoft’s IoT strategy.
An IoT demonstration showed the interoperability between Windows 10’s Cortana virtual assistant and Samsung’s IoT-enabled appliances.
During the demonstration, Windows Cortana was called upon by voice to request the status of a Samsung smart washing machine, and was asked to bring up graphs displaying appliance usage for each household member.
“With Samsung, we’re excited to have this shared vision of millions and millions of devices and things communicating using open protocols and open standards,” Myerson said.
Dr Hong added that partnerships “are the underpinnings for IoT success,” and that he was proud to have Microsoft on board as their newest IoT partner.
The announcement of this partnership follows Microsoft’s release last December of IoT-ready versions of Windows 10, allowing manufacturers to design and implement integration between their hardware and the operating system.