SmartThings

Last updated: January 19th, 2024 at 06:33 UTC+01:00 The Galaxy S24 is the first to run Samsung's new One UI 6.1 software out of the box. It brings several new AI features but improves upon existing features. One of those features includes SmartThings Find, which Samsung has improved and spun off into a separate app, making things simpler. Samsung Find can find devices and people Samsung has made several changes with One UI 6.1, and one of those changes includes spinning off the SmartThings Find feature into a…

Among several new devices, laptops, and TVs, Samsung also showcased its first AI companion, Ballie, at the CES 2024 expo in Las Vegas, USA. It was unveiled four years ago at CES 2020 but wasn't launched. However, it now looks like Samsung is close to being ready to launch Ballie, and we had a chance to check it out in action at CES 2024. Ballie is Samsung's first AI companion for home, capable of helping you out with several tasks Samsung's Ballie has received several design changes compared to when it was unveiled in…

Samsung smart TV users have a couple of options for controlling their TVs. They can use the traditional remote that ships with the TV or the SmartThings app on their Galaxy phones to control the TV via the touchscreen. The SmartThings TV remote can be accessed by opening the mobile app, selecting the desired TV, and tapping the “TV Remote” button. But there is a quicker way to access your TV remote from the phone's notification area and even the lock screen. It's called Quick TV Remote. Turn Quick TV Remote ON or OFF in…

Last updated: January 10th, 2024 at 07:08 UTC+01:00 During CES 2024, Samsung unveiled two new services that will help you manage all of your Samsung and SmartThings-compatible products right from your TV interface. Samsung took the wraps off a new service called Now+, which brings smart home controls into the TV interface. In the official blog, Samsung noted that the Now+ service will not only allow you to control your smart home devices, such as fans, light bulbs, ACs, etc., but also use your smartphone as a remote…

Samsung is bringing AI-powered features and technologies to as many product categories as possible. Its newer home appliances, smartphones, tablets, and even TVs now have AI-powered features. The company has now announced that it is even improving the fabric that ties together its ecosystem, SmartThings, and its AI-powered digital voice assistant, Bixby, with the help of Spatial AI. Bixby will now direct commands to a more appropriate SmartThings device in your smart home During its CES 2024 keynote event, Samsung said…

Last updated: January 9th, 2024 at 13:07 UTC+01:00 Keeping track of connected devices can become a daunting task. Samsung says that the average home in the USA has 16 connected devices, and that number is only increasing. It's becoming more difficult for smart device users to keep track of their setups, which is why Samsung has developed the perfect solution. Samsung has unveiled the Map View feature for SmartThings at CES 2024. It transforms the way SmartThings users manage connected smart home devices. Lists aren't…

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Samsung has made its SmartThings platform of smart home devices incredibly powerful over the past few years. Ever since Samsung acquired SmartThings, it has continued to release new devices and software functionality that have only made the platform better. It's now on par, if not better, with some of the best smart home platforms on the market, including Apple. One that Apple has traditionally been very good at is achieving uniformity of software across its various platforms. You could move from an iPhone to an iPad,…

Samsung unveiled its new TV lineup earlier today, and it consists of QLED TVs, Neo QLED TVs (4K and 8K), OLED TVs, and Micro LED TVs. All these new TVs bring several new features, including better integration with Samsung's smartphones and other ecosystem products and services from the company, all thanks to a newer version of Tizen OS (based on Linux). As usual, it features support for SmartThings Hub and Matter, allowing you to control compatible smart home devices from a TV. Let us have a look at all the new features…

Samsung has unveiled its new OLED TVs ahead of the CES 2024 expo. The company's new lineup of OLED TVs uses QD-OLED panels, but Samsung could use LG's WRGB OLED panels in some of its TV models. These new OLED TVs feature higher brightness, faster performance, improved picture quality, and anti-glare coating. The QD-OLED TV lineup from Samsung also runs the 2024 version of the Tizen OS. Samsung has also announced new QLED, Neo QLED, and Micro LED TVs. Samsung's 2024 lineup of OLED TVs has ‘OLED Glare Free' coating and…