Samsung Electronics launches world`s first 78" bendable UHD TV

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Abraham from Samsung Tomorrow TV introduces the world's first bendable TVs right from CES 2014 in Las Vegas! Let's be world's first viewers to check out Samsung's latest amazing innovations, bendable UHD TVs.

Samsung Electronics is launching August 1st 2014, the industry's first flat-screen TV that curves the screen to be able to enjoy a Ben 78 type double UHD TV and release.

Samsung Ben Double UHD TV (UN78S9B) 'flat screen the user can change to inside  flat or concave side of the TV screen to de-select the curve bent into overdrive. Change the way customers want to watch with a custom TV.

Samsung Ben double UHD TV is designed to make the best Time less curvature did apply called  4200R.

Also 'UHD dimming (UHD Dimming)' into the screen with a finer contrast and color enhanced expression did.'Crystal Black Panel' to apply the diffuse lower the sharpness on the eyes and improves the picture quality.

Samsung Ben Double UHD TV  from August 1 will begin selling at the Samsung Digital Plaza in Gangnam and Jamsil Lotte, in South Korea first.

"Samsung consumers via Ben Double UHD TV viewing experience will be new. Based on this, the creation of a new TV market followed by a history of innovation, Samsung TV's future. "

- Vice President of Samsung Electronics Visual Display Division. 

LG`s SVLab Developers explain LG`s webOS Smart TV objective and features. Video.

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LG`s SunnyValle Lab Developers explain the objective and features of the LG`s webOS Smart TV  recently unveiled at CES 2014.

They explain the 3S: Simple Connection, Simple Switching and Simple Discovery. From the Press Release:

Simple to Connect, Easy to Use

The webOS platform, which will be implemented in more than 70 percent of LG’s Smart TVs in 2014, greatly simplifies the smart TV experience. Its ease-of-use makes content searching and viewing, connecting with other devices, and even the initial setup process incredibly smooth. The first time the user turns on the webOS-enabled LG Smart TV, an animated character named BeanBird appears onscreen to help get connected and walk the use through the setup process. All the viewer has to do is shake the Magic Remote or press the OK button to receive further advice from the winged virtual facilitator. webOS can instantly recognize when and what kind of external device has been plugged into the TV and brings up a pop-up menu listing all relevant options for the user to choose from.

Instant Access and Easy Content Switching

The new Launcher, a left-to-right scrollable menu that runs along the lower portion of the screen is one of the most distinctive features of webOS. The Launcher makes it possible to switch between broadcast TV, smart TV content and media stored on external devices without having to return to the Home screen. It allows the viewer to simultaneously watch a show, play a game or browse the internet while searching or downloading other content. What’s more, Live Menu, which can be opened while viewing the TV, keeps the search, recommendation and channel options within easy reach.

Content Discovery Made Simple

The webOS development team in LG’s Silicon Valley Lab created the unique Today menu as a one-stop content recommendation service, suggesting popular TV shows, programs that have been missed as well as full-feature movies. Running horizontally along the center of the screen, the Today bar can also be scrolled up or down via the Magic Remote wheel to reveal more exciting viewing options.

LG’s webOS also offers access to the LG Store’s comprehensive collection of apps. The LG Store lets users browse the most-viewed and most-downloaded items available from across the Smart TV platform, including broadcast TV programs and the latest games. The logically organized categories, which include 3D content, games and movies, employ thumbnail images for fast and convenient selection of content.

 

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Samsung showed world`s first 5.68 inch AMOLED foldable display. First products 2015.

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On a special side event during the CES-2014 at the Encore Hotel, Samsung Display showcased the world first 5.68 inch high resolution AMOLED Display which is foldable. Samsung Display plans to introduce foldable displays for their next generation categories of products.

The AMOLED Display use a Plastic Substrate mad with a film-like polyimide (PI) substrate, with this material its possible to produce very very thin displays like paper. ( ensures that the screen won’t deteriorate the image quality at the point of folding )

Also for the first time Samsung Display reach also the goal to integrate a TSP Touch screen function, realized with a single layer metal mesh material,which could allow it to use pen recognition without the need of a dedicated chip, ultimately reducing production costs (along with the lack of indium, which is a rather expensive material.)

The Galaxy Round bendable AMOLED Display uses an ITO indium tin oxide film, but with ITO it is not possible to made it flexible because ITO breaks easily. The korean company need another solution an this is metal mesh material that ensures bending property.

Samsung Display plans to introduce the first foldable Display in 2015. The showcased foldable AMOLED is only a prototype, to commercialize a foldable display they need realize that the display can be folded more than 1000 of times. At the Analyst Day event Samsung Display says that we will see the first products in 2015.

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The video below was part of Samsung CES 2013 concept presentation of a foldable  phone /tablet combined:

LG`s staff explains webOS on TVs at CES 2014. Video.

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The LG`s staff explains the webOS platform on the Smart TV. The 3S: Simple Connection, Simple Switching and Simple Discovery.

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CES 2014: Lenovo Shows 23 New Models.

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Lenovo Shows at 2014 International CES with 23 New Models.
Innovative Products Like Yoga 2 Pro Pioneer Multi-mode Tide, New ThinkPad X1 Carbon Boosts Breakthrough in High-end Market.

Lenovo, which grabbed 50 CES innovations awards last year, showed up with 23 all-new models, among which the most attractive were the multi-mode product family represented by convertible PC Yoga 2 Pro and high-end products led by the world's lightest 14in Ultrabook ThinkPad New X1 Carbon.

Now single-formed devices have been unable to satisfy users' diverse use demands. From the perspective of enhancing user experience, Lenovo has launched a series of innovative multi-mode products, thus opening up new market space: in the laptop field, Lenovo first launched Yoga 360-degree convertible PC combining flip-open laptop and tablet PC. Yoga 2 Pro exhibited at 2014 International CES was upgraded on the basis of Yoga. 

Besides four use modes like laptop, stand, tent and tablet, Yoga 2 Pro also provides several control modes like voice, gesture and touch screen, bringing perfect human-machine interactive experience. In appearance, Yoga 2 Pro weighs only 1.39Kg, 10 percent lighter than Yoga and reduces to 15.5mm in thickness. The thin appearance enables you to handle it with only one hand easily. In performance, the industrial top 3200*1800 HD screen refines pictures. Intel's latest Haswell processor boosts performance while reducing power consumption. The nine-hour duration can satisfy all-day working needs.

In the tablet PC field, Lenovo has taken the lead in renovating the standardized modeling of tablet PC and launched the world's first multi-mode Yoga tablet PC. Its innovative scroll stand creates three intelligent use modes: reading, standing and touch screen; in the desktop field, upgraded smart desktop - Horizon 2 combines three modes: table PC, digital TV and AIO.

To achieve all-round breakthrough in the high-end market, at 2014 International CES, Lenovo launched new products like Beacon family cloud center bringing all-new family cloud experience through smart connection and wireless sharing, as well as VIBE Z, a flagship smartphone under the high-end smartphone brand--Lenovo VIBE. 

Among them, ThinkPad New X1 Carbon, tailored to high-end business people and frontier technology professionals, was most eye-catching. Through applications operated by users, New X1 Carbon's innovative all-new self-adaptive keyboard can perceive user demand, pre-estimate user behavior and switch among multiple keyboard using solutions, thus accomplishing the perfect combination of minimalist design and humanistic experience. With a resolution of 2560*1440, an increase of over 25 percent from the previous edition, the WQHD screen of New X1 Carbon may be rated as luxurious visual configuration, and the 14in screen embedded in the 13in case enhances portability and vision. 

Also, it reduces to 1.27 kg in weight and 17.72mm in thickness, renewed a record of 14in laptops. Additionally, New X1 Carbon inherits the classic of ThinkPad and can be matched by OneLink dock to extend functions; provides choice of 3G/4G wireless communication; and enhances fingerprint recognition security through NFC (optional); and features "Rapid Charge" with a battery life of 9 hours to better meet users' work needs.

At 2014 International CES, Lenovo also launched ThinkPad 8, the fastest-ever Win8 convertible PC of the ThinkPad family. The all-new high-performance server, desktop network storage device Lenovo EMC px4-400d, ultra-high-definition 4K display Lenovo ThinkVision Pro2840m, as well as Lenovo Y and Z laptop series and C560 AIO blending elegant design and advanced technologies in personal life have all achieved breakthroughs in innovative design and performance.

Lenovo has maintained strong momentum in recent years and led the global PC market for two consecutive quarters. In the broad sense, Lenovo ranks 2nd in the "PC + tablet PC" field in the world. Also, it has achieved fruitful results in PC+ transition and has become the world's third-largest smartphone vendor and fourth-largest tablet PC vendor. Lenovo's appearing at 2014 International CES with a wide variety of multi-mode devices and high-end star products shows its tremendous innovation strength and boosts industrial development.

About Lenovo

Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) is a US$34 billion personal technology company – the largest PC maker worldwide and an emerging PC Plus leader – serving customers in more than 160 countries. Dedicated to exceptionally engineered PCs and mobile internet devices, Lenovo's business is built on product innovation, a highly-efficient global supply chain and strong strategic execution. Formed by Lenovo Group's acquisition of the former IBM Personal Computing Division, the Company develops, manufactures and markets reliable, high-quality, secure and easy-to-use technology products and services. Its product lines include legendary Think-branded commercial PCs and Idea-branded consumer PCs, as well as servers, workstations, and a family of mobile internet devices, including tablets and smart phones. Lenovo, a global Fortune 500 company, has major research centers in Yamato, Japan; Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, China; and Raleigh, North Carolina. For more information see www.lenovo.com.

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CES 2014: Mio Global Receives Envisioneering's Innovation and Design Award.

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Mio's Continuous Heart Rate Monitoring Products Recognized for Unique Design and Innovative Functionality

Mio Global, makers of the Mio ALPHA and Mio LINK, today announced it has been chosen to receive an Envisioneering and Showstoppers Innovation and Design Award for its continuous, wrist-worn heart rate monitoring technology. Announced on January 7^th at CES, the Mio LINK uses the same patented electro-optical cell technology as featured in the award-winning Mio ALPHA heart rate sport watch.

Envisioneering's Innovation and Design Awards recognize products that are better, faster, lighter, more stylish, cooler, or greener than everything else out there. Inventors, technologists, psychologists, marketers, industrial designers and researchers at The Envisioneering Group review each product to determine which are the most innovative.

"This year's CES has been one to remember," said CEO of Mio, Liz Dickinson. "Across the board, innovative new devices and products have been revealed, and it's truly an honor to be a significant part of driving that innovation. The new Mio LINK is one of a kind—we're bringing accurate continuous heart rate monitoring that replaces chest straps to consumers at an affordable price."

The new Mio LINK transmits data using Bluetooth® Smart (4.0) to connect to fitness apps including the new Mio GO app, and using ANT+ to connect to sport devices. By connecting Mio LINK or Mio ALPHA to the new Mio GO app, the user's heart rate data drives the interactive experience, and the effort and difficulty of the terrain are reflected in the speed of the training video.

According to its website, Envisioneering is world-renowned for its objective assessment of new technologies, product and services embodiments, and the talents who drive them to market. Mio ALPHA was also recognized last year as a Health and Fitness honoree of the CES Innovations 2013 Design and Engineering. Mio continues to expand its line of wrist-based heart rate monitors and sport watches with the launch of Mio LINK and the introduction of its ecosystem including the mobile app Mio GO.

For more information about Mio GO and Mio LINK, visit the Mio Global website at www.mioglobal.com. Starting in March 2014, the Mio LINK will be available for purchase and the Mio GO app will be available for download for iPads/iPhones from the iTunes app store. Mio Global will be available for stop-bys and meetings during CES at booth #26715 in LVCC South Hall 2. For more information about Mio's participation at CES, visit mioglobal.com/pressroom.

About Mio

Mio, a recognized pioneer in health and fitness technology, is the maker of the Mio ALPHA and Mio LINK, the world's first sport watch and sport band to provide continuous, accurate heart rate monitoring at performance levels - without a chest strap. Both devices connect to Mio's fitness app Mio GO and other fitness apps, creating an easy way for athletes to track and record their fitness progress. Founded in 1999 by Liz Dickinson, Mio is a brand of Physical Enterprises Inc. Mio's team of world-class scientists, engineers and professionals strive to help athletes reach their goals by innovating high-precision, easy-to-use technologies from the company headquarters in Vancouver, Canada.

 For more information, visit www.mioglobal.com.

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LG Ultra HD TVs with webOS Smart TV platform to offer Netflix in Ultra HD 4K

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New webOS Smart TV Platform Perfect Match for 4K Streaming.

LG Electronics (LG) today announced that its broad new 2014 line of ULTRA HD TVs with LG’s proprietary webOS Smart TV platform will support content streaming in Ultra HD 4K from Netflix, the world’s leading Internet television network. LG’s 2014 4K TV lineup will be introduced for the first time this week at the 2014 International CES^®.

“LG and Netflix have had a long-standing history of first-to-market introductions including the first network Blu-ray player to offer Netflix streaming back in 2008, which created the new category of Internet-connected consumer electronics devices,” said Dr. Skott Ahn, president and CTO, LG Electronics. “Netflix 4K content delivered on our amazing Ultra HD screens through our new webOS Smart TV platform will change the way consumers enjoy television.”

Reed Hastings, president and CEO of Netflix, speaking at LG’s CES press conference this morning, said: “As the world’s leading Internet TV network, Netflix will be among the first to deliver Ultra HD to consumers. Streaming will be the primary way consumers receive 4K content and we are excited to be working with LG to make this a reality later this year.”

TVs Ready for the Future

LG’s 2014 ULTRA HD TVs are designed to include the latest standards for connectivity, content protection and program encoding, meaning they equipped to handle 4K streaming*. Key to ensuring this capability is the built-in 4K HEVC 60p decoder. The LG TVs decode broadcast signals in both H.264 and HEVC H.265 formats, in either 30p or 60p.

“Content delivery has been the looming question with Ultra HD TVs ever since LG was the first to market with our 84-inch class TV in 2012,” said Sam Chang, LG Electronics USA senior vice president and head of the LG Silicon Valley Lab. “While our Tru-Ultra HD Engine provides excellent upscaled quality, the overall goal was always native 4K content delivery and Netflix was the perfect partner.”

Each TV also features LG’s new webOS Smart TV platform**, which includes a refreshingly intuitive user experience meant to make Smart TV simple again — a modern TV experience. Users can move back and forth between services in a more intelligent manner enabling smoother, faster transitions between screens. Additionally, the webOS’s Live Menu offers a variety of information, features and content including TV show recommendations, a search bar and previously viewed programs. LG and Netflix will also discuss partnering together to stream Ultra HD 4K content beyond the United States.

Visitors to LG’s CES booth (Las Vegas Convention Center, Central Hall #8204) from January 7 - 10 can experience webOS on LG’s latest OLED TVs, 4K ULTRA HD TVs and on other models from the company’s new year Home Entertainment lineup.

*4K/UHD content delivery standards still being developed.

**Internet connection and certain subscriptions required and sold separately. Content and services vary by product and are subject to change without notice.

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Video: A 20+ minutes interview with LG`s webOS TV product and design head managers.

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The Verge made a very interesting Interview to LG`s Colin Zhao, Director Product Manager and Itai Vonshak, Head of Product Management and Design of the relaunched webOS ( before owned by Palm/HP )

In the interview questions like Why webOS on a TV? are answered. 

webOS is the browser  for surfing  and selecting built in apps and to go surfing out that world, Itai Vonshak says.

This is what LG says about webOS:

Differentiated user experience (UX) into a smart TV 'market restructuring'

LG's all-red TV, HD TV's ultra-competitive products combined with software called a Web OS customers plans to offer differentiated value. Starting this year, the LG Smart TV with Web OS is a strategic platform to foster. In particular, 3S (Simple Connection, Simple Switching, Simple Discovery) core values, represented by the Smart TV offers the easiest and most convenient to use Smart TV, we plan provided for differentiated competition.

Web OS is applied to LG Smart TV and has a total aggregate of smart technology smart features to the product, while watching TV, you can write the most easy and convenient. For example, consumers have watched the live broadcast two clicks on YouTube and the Internet can be accessed easily. In addition,for  the consumer  to feel the initial setting of the Smart TV as a convenience animation fun and easy to follow anyone can make.

LG Electronics offers customers a differentiated user experience continues to provide the global smart TV market restructuring plans.

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Video: Samsung launches the Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 and TabPRO 8.4, 10.1 and 12.2 inch tablets.

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Samsung launched at CES 2014 the Galaxy TabPro 8.4, 10.1 and 12.2 inches  and the Galaxy NotePro 12.2 inches tablets. Lest take a look to them:

Samsung Mobile's latest PRO series is inspired by people to provide the best solution for media consumption and productivity.

Designed to satisfy every type of user case scenario, the Samsung GALAXY NotePRO and TabPRO tablets merge a crystal-clear WQXGA display for an optimized viewing experience, powerful productivity tools, unique features with preloaded and free downloadable content, producing a superior mobile solution

Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4

Ever since the new Galaxy Tab Pro series was announced at the press conference we’ve been eager to get our hands on one for a closer look. This model is super light and portable. It fits right in your hand – a perfect companion for work and play. Samsung has also added some powerful new user-friendly magazine UX that really makes everything more intuitive. We’ll be taking a deeper dive later, when we post our hands on video.

Here are some of the key specs and features:

Viewing Experience

• 8.4” WQXGA Display (2,560 x 1,600)
• MultiWindow, Enhanced Magazine UX

Slim & Light

• 7n.2mm Thn, 331g (WiFi), 336g(LTE)

Hardware

• OS – Android 4.4 (Kitkat)
• Memory 2GB LPDDR RAM
• Storage 16 /32 GB
• Camera – 8MP Autificus
• Battery – 8,200 mAh
• Connectivity – WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac CH Bonding, BT 4.0, microUSB 2.o

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Videos: LG webOS TV Overview and depth demostration. Multitasking is powerful.Pics.

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The two videos below show in every instance the powerful webOS multitasking. Although there is a row of cards on the launcher that can be interchanged between them, the webOS cards image of apps opened before are shown on the same row. There is also some kind of notification window on the top right of the  TV display that suggest a game , a movie etc according to the app you are on.

To surf on the TV display you have the LG remote control pointer, which works for anything you need to do on the TV.

The launcher row dissapears when you select to stay on any app, for example watching a movie, but can be called again to appear and change app.

OVERVIEW:

DEPTH DEMOSTRATION:

Phil McKinney comment:

I checked out the webOS TV from LG .. and bellow are some pictures. Some initial comments ...

1) The "card" navigation was changed lightly to accommodate the navigation on a non-touch screen. The team did a great job of maintaining the webOS feel while adjusting it to the form factor.

2) The performance was very good ...

3) The navigation with the "remote" was easy to learn/use ...

4) The app catalog look good to start with.

... the verdict?? I would love to have one! 

Comment and pictures Source: Facebook

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