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All of Samsung’s 2015 Smart TVs will be powered by Tizen

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by on January 5, 2015 at 10:37 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, CES, Gadgets, Insider

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Samsung’s new SUHD TVs announced at CES today will be powered by it’s new Tizen OS. The company touts Tizen as bringing a “bevy of new features” to the Smart TV, but also offering “intuitive access.” I’m not so sure that’s true; it seems to be more about having full control over the software experience. Tizen lets the company do things like allow you to push a single button on Samsung Android devices to carry on watching on your mobile instead. It’s also able to show panes with more information overlaid on sports games or TV shows. Perhaps the most…

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Apple to begin selling SIM-free iPhones in the US tomorrow

Jan05
by on January 5, 2015 at 10:29 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Apple will begin selling SIM-free iPhones in the United States tomorrow, according to a report from 9to5Mac. Until now, Apple has sold the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus in the US with a carrier contract or on T-Mobile, but starting tomorrow users can get their iPhone without that commitment. 9to5Mac says the pricing will be the same as the T-Mobile iPhone 6 / 6 Plus and will be available in-store and online.

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Samsung brings its Milk streaming service to Smart TVs, the Web and Virtual Reality

Jan05
by on January 5, 2015 at 10:25 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

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Samsung wants you to know that it’s Milk streaming service is still around; the company today announced that it’s bringing the service to even more devices. Starting today, Samsung Smart TV’s can download the Milk Music app and will soon be able to get a Milk Video app, alongside a new web interface for the music service. But that isn’t enough for the company; it’s also made Milk Video into a Virtual Reality app that works on the Gear VR. You’ll be able to download the app on a Galaxy Note 4 and watch 360-degree videos with new content delivered…

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Samsung announces SUHD TV lineup, says it has 60 percent of the UHD market

Jan05
by on January 5, 2015 at 10:17 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Samsung touted today at CES it’s new lineup of “SUHD” smart televisions for 2015 in sizes from 48″ to 88″ that run Tizen OS. The new TVs use nanocrystal and quantum dot technology to bring higher quality images and “spectacular color” to even higher resolution displays. Quantum-dot technology lets Samsung create TVs that generate similar colors to OLED displays for a fraction of the price.   Samsung says that its SUHD TVs produce up to 64 times more color than conventional TVs. The company says that it has 60% of the UHD TV market and that half of all those UHD…

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Facebook acquires speech recognition startup Wit.ai

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by on January 5, 2015 at 9:41 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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In a surprise announcement, speech recognition startup Wit.ai has been acquired by Facebook today for an undisclosed sum. Developers use Wit.ai to get structured data from speech; it’s as simple as sending the speech to the service and it makes available structured JSON for your app to use. The company said of the announcement: It is an incredible acceleration in the execution of our vision. Facebook has the resources and talent to help us take the next step. Facebook’s mission is to connect everyone and build amazing experiences for the over 1.3 billion people on the platform – technology that understands…

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