Samsung has partnered with cloud gaming service Gaikai to bring streaming games directly to Samsung smart HDTVs.
Samsung Cloud Gaming, which will deliver games to users without download times or other hardware, will soon open up to beta testers for Samsung smart HDTVs in the United States. The service will be available to owners of 7000 series Samsung HDTVs and up.
“Our vision is to provide the same access to video games that consumers enjoy with TV shows, movies and music," said David Perry, CEO of Gaikai. “Our research made Samsung the obvious partner to turn this vision into a reality. Samsung is the largest TV manufacturer in the world, and Gaikai is the industry-recognized fastest cloud-based streaming service for video games. Together, we will turn Samsung Smart TVs into a console-like experience capable of delivering the best-selling video games and other content instantly to consumers — no downloads, no extra hardware, no trips to the store."
Samsung promises “AAA content” that will appeal to both casual and serious gamers.
"One of Samsung's key strengths lies in bringing brand new technology and entertainment products to our consumers, and adding Gaikai to our Smart TVs delivers both," said Kyung-shik Lee, VP of Samsung’s visual display business. "Working together we are proud to bring the biggest blockbuster video games straight onto Samsung televisions, significantly adding to the value of the Smart TV platform, as well as giving digital consumers an entirely new way to try and buy video games from the convenience of their living rooms."
Samsung becomes a Platinum-level Linux Foundation member, open-source gets a Korean accent - engadget
Samsung Electronics Joins Linux Foundation at Platinum Level
By Linux_Foundation - June 5, 2012 - 3:54pm
World's largest device maker places strategic, long-term investment in the Linux platform
YOKOHAMA, Japan, June 6, 2012 – The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, today announced that Samsung Electronics, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, is joining the organization as a Platinum member.
The company's investments in Android and other Linux-based operating systems and tools are contributing to its success as the world's largest device maker. Samsung Electronics uses Linux throughout its company, across product lines, divisions and geographies. For example, Samsung Electronics' Android-based Galaxy series has been met with positive reviews and is experiencing high demand in all regions around the globe, alongside other Linux-based consumer electronics such as televisions and home appliances. By using Linux, the company can innovate on device design and functionality, offering a large variety of electronics products at varying price points.
With today's announcement, Samsung Electronics is reiterating its commitment to Linux and investing its resources in a platform it believes will help sustain its global leadership position. The company will work with The Linux Foundation on streamlining its participation with the kernel community and adopting open source best practices.
"By becoming a leader among its peers in Linux and open source software, Samsung Electronics is clearly raising the bar for innovation once again," said Jim Zemlin, executive director at The Linux Foundation. "The company's commitment to Linux and investment in its development firmly plants it in a position to continue its achievements in the mobile, embedded and consumer electronics markets. This is a strategic business decision that will result in advancing Samsung Electronics' success and accelerating Linux development work."
"The Linux Foundation is an important organization. It brings the right people and resources together to help companies and developers advance Linux for everyone," said WonJoo Park, Vice President, Samsung Electronics. "We're looking forward to increasing collaboration and support for our growing portfolio of Linux-based devices and to making contributions that advance Linux for all."
There are three classes of corporate membership at The Linux Foundation: Silver, Gold and Platinum. The Platinum level of membership is the highest level of membership. Samsung Electronics joins an influential group of companies that have exhibited tremendous leadership and support for Linux and, as a Platinum member, will have a seat on The Linux Foundation's Board of Directors.
The mobile and embedded markets are rapidly growing areas for Linux. The Linux Foundation hosts technical projects and Linux events, as well as focused Linux training services that help advance the platform in these areas. Examples include the Consumer Electronics Linux workgroup, Yocto Project, The Linux Foundation Labs project Tizen and Embedded Linux Conferences, among others.
For more information about Linux Foundation Corporate Membership, please visit: http://www.linuxfoundation.org/about/join/corporate.
Samsung Galaxy Exhilarate arrives on AT&T next week - Phones Review
If you happen to be one of the Android faithful that prefers the AT&T network, and aren’t too bothered about picking up the latest rage smartphone from Samsung in the form of the Galaxy S3, you might like to know that AT&T is launching the Samsung Galaxy Exhilarate on their network next week.
According to the guys over on Ubergizmo by way of the Boy Genius Report, the Samsung Galaxy Exhilarate is a cheaper environmentally friendly Android smartphone to the Samsung Galaxy S3, but naturally doesn’t sport the same features that are offered by the SGS3.
So what does the AT&T Samsung Galaxy Exhilarate offer the customer? Well the smartphone sports a 4-inch Super AMOLED touch screen along with a 5 megapixel rear facing auto-focus camera, 720p video, a 1.3 megapixel front facing snapper, a 1.2GHz dual core Scorpion processor, and runs the Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Exhilarate will also support LTE connectivity, and is apparently the first 4G LTE smartphone to gain platinum certification from UL Environment, and AT&T is marketing the Samsung Galaxy Exhilarate as an eco-friendly handset due to the rear cover being constructed from 80 percent recycled waste along with a low-load energy efficient charger.
The Samsung Galaxy Exhilarate Android smartphone will be made available in all AT&T channels as of the 10th of this month and commands a price tag of $49.99 when signing up for the usual two-year agreement, although there is no word if the smartphone will see an update to Android Ice Cream Sandwich at some point in the future.
So, does the Samsung Galaxy Exhilarate seems an appealing alternative to the Galaxy S3 for some of our AT&T faithful readers over in the States?
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