Two third of the world’s population does not have access to the internet and to make it accessible to them, major technology companies, including Samsung have announced an initiative – Internet.org. Companies like Facebook, Ericsson, MediaTek, Nokia, Opera, Qualcomm and Samsung will work together on projects, share knowledge and work with the industry and governments […]
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Samsung turns down Jay-Z Magna Carta app complaint as baseless
Earlier this month, Samsung offered Jay-Z’s latest Magna Carta Holy Grail album to a million Galaxy users through the Magna Carta app. But Electronic Privacy Information Centre (Epic) filed a complaint with the FTC claiming the app collected “”massive amounts of personal information from users, including location data”. Now Samsung has responded to the complaint’s […]
Samsung buys Boxee
Samsung has confirmed the acquisition of Boxee – a service that aimed to improve the overall TV experience. In a statement released to All Things D, Samsung confirmed to acquire “key talent and assets from Boxee” that will help Samsung to “improve the overall user experience across connected devices”. Samsung hasn’t divulged any monetary details […]
Samsung cross-licenses semiconductor patents with SK hynix
Samsung Electronics and SK hynix have entered into a cross-licensing agreement to share their respective patents related to semiconductor. Yonhap News says the agreement is a result of a negotiation that took three years where Samsung holds 102,995 semiconductor patents while SK hynix has 21,422 patents to its name. Although the duration, payment or royalty […]
Origami Laser Printer Concept aims to make printers 100% recyclable
The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) today announced the winners of the International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) 2013 and in addition to existing Samsung products, the Korean company won awards for its innovative design concepts. The image you’re looking above is of Origami Mono Laser Printer that won the IDEA gold award for its […]