Game Controllers and more with Samsung’s Smart TV

Posted by admin on January 05, 2012

Samsung gives new software later this week, free to the Smart TV platform to expand. It is possible to include game controllers and keyboards with smart TVs to connect the brand.

Friday developers gain access to the software kit (SDK) Smart TV 3.0, the latest version of the smart TV platform from Samsung. Such SDK is intended for developers of the apps can be installed on televisions. The possibilities of the new SDK is good news because now appbouwers such games can make to operate through a game controller.

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The software is also designed for keyboards and mice via USB connection. Also appbouwers advertising in their apps to process and accept payments. For example, a developer such as a racing game pack with optional new cars can verpatsen.

The announcement comes on the eve of the Consumer Electronics Show, which as of January 9 in Las Vegas takes place. It is expected that Samsung makes it more announcements about its Smart TV platform. At the same time predicted that the Korean brand will also television show based on Google TV. It is conjecture whether and how Smart TV goes live with Google TV.

Million penance: Secret pricing agreement between LCD manufacturers

Posted by admin on December 30, 2011

Since the 17th Sony sold in December 2011, the new portable console PS Vita in Japan. The start was anything but easy - many customers complained about system crashes due to a faulty system software. Sony now has the problem fixed with a patch. Live with the limp sales, the Group must, however: It is the first time, finds the new hardware is not No. 1 on the Japanese sales charts. Of the reasons can only surmise: certainly plays the 3DS console competitor Nintendo a big role.

The discount of the device and freshly released games cracker like ” Super Mario 3D Land “and” Mario Kart 7 “caused probably that gamers in the land of the rising sun is currently more likely to 3DS console access as the PS Vita - as evidenced by the sales figures: the calendar week 51 immigrants , according to the Japanese market research firm Media Create sales around 482 000 Nintendo consoles over the counters. Sony’s new pocket players sold in this period, 72 479 times

Strong growth tablet use in the Netherlands

Posted by admin on December 23, 2011

Dutch are increasingly using a tablet. Earlier this month the counter stood at 1.7 million users, nearly six times as much as one year ago.

According to the latest figures from research company GfK. Last December, the Netherlands had over 300,000 tablet users. In six months time, that number grew to 725,000, more than twice as much. Meanwhile the count had risen to over 1.7 million tablet users. Average of 2.3 persons using a tablet. This number is probably so low because of the limited use of the very young, very elderly and non-tablet owners. GfK calculates that 1.7 million Dutch next year, consider purchasing a tablet. This sounds a little on the low side.

According to TNS NIPO considering eight out of ten Dutch next year to buy a tablet. Quite a big difference in understanding. How much money consumers would spend on a new tablet or how soon they will do is unknown. Know Gfk reported that tablet owners on average 20 to 25 apps on their device already. The figures also show that more and more consumers buy a smartphone. Six months ago, some 4.7 million Dutch one smartphone, now that number has risen to 5.5 million. According to a recently published report showed that only one quarter of all mobile phones worldwide smartphone.