Samsung can’t really catch a break. The Korean company announced that there’s a potential safety hazard with respect to their top-loading washing machines manufactured between March 2011 and April 2016. Samsung says the affected units “experience abnormal vibrations” that poses a risk of personal injury or property damage when washing bedding, bulky or water-resistant items. […]
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Samsung buys Dacor to tap Luxury Home Appliance market
Samsung Electronics America has confirmed to have entered into an agreement to acquire luxury home appliance maker, Dacor. The acquisition is Samsung’s focus to invest in home appliance market and expand into the luxury segment with the Dacor brand. Samsung hasn’t revealed the price of the transaction but has confirmed that upon completion of the […]
Samsung’s 2016 Smart TVs will support SmartThings platform
Samsung’s strategy to integrate SmartThings platform into its devices is picking up pace. The Korean giant announced that its entire 2016 Smart TV lineup will be Internet of Things (IoT) ready and support SmartThings platform. The TV will act as an IoT hub, which means the Smart TVs will be able to control the entire […]
Samsung SLEEPsense will track user’s sleep, connect to other IoT devices
Samsung’s theme for this year’s IFA hovers around Internet of Things (IoT) and if you count out the SmartThings acquisition, one of the first IoT products to come out of Samsung’s stable is SLEEPsense. SLEEPsense does what most of the fitness trackers do but more accurately. The flat circular device is just 1cm thick and […]
Samsung Washing Machines are catching fire in Australia
In four separate incidents, Samsung’s top loading washing machine caught fire in Australia resulting in property damage. According to Sydney Morning Herald report, the fire was due to one of Samsung’s washing machines that were recalled in 2013 but weren’t repaired for the defect. The six recalled models faced a water leakage problem that resulted […]