{"id":35635,"date":"2019-11-19T10:00:47","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T15:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=35635"},"modified":"2024-08-20T12:42:02","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T16:42:02","slug":"samsung-brings-pep-holiday-prep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/samsung-brings-pep-holiday-prep\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Brings More Pep to Your Holiday Prep"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the holiday season fast approaching, preparations are well underway. Between gift wrapping, travel planning, or getting everything ready to host, there can be a lot of priorities to juggle. Samsung is making it easier to get it all done \u2013\u00a0and have more fun while you\u2019re at it.<\/p>\n<p>We believe the most important thing to focus on during the holidays is spending time with friends and family as you reflect on the year and ring in a new one. <strong>Bixby<\/strong> can help free up a little more time to do just that\u2014while <strong>Samsung Pay<\/strong> and <strong>Galaxy Store<\/strong> reward you more for the holiday purchases you already had planned to make.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/19095107\/11_19_MiniBanner_Bogo-THEMES_GalaxyStore.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35646\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/19095107\/11_19_MiniBanner_Bogo-THEMES_GalaxyStore.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/19095107\/11_19_MiniBanner_Bogo-THEMES_GalaxyStore.jpg 620w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/19095107\/11_19_MiniBanner_Bogo-THEMES_GalaxyStore-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/19095107\/11_19_MiniBanner_Bogo-THEMES_GalaxyStore-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>Use Bixby to Get Holiday Ready<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Take care of important tasks, without opening extra apps, with Bixby. Samsung and third-party developers continue to add more intelligent services to Bixby Marketplace, so you can discover new ways to enhance your life. All you have to do is ask for help, and Bixby will suggest services that can work with you to get everything squared away.<\/span><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For instance, let\u2019s say you\u2019re ticking through your to-do list before the big family dinner, and you remember your oven has been acting up lately. Ask Bixby to recommend a home improvement professional through<\/span> <strong><strong>HomeAdvisor<\/strong>, <\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">and, in no time, you\u2019ll be reading five-star reviews. Pick one you like, schedule an appointment, and you\u2019re back to enjoying your day.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019re ready to choose between mince, dice, or chiffonade, using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/sidechef-announces-integration-with-samsungs-bixby-to-provide-intelligent-access-to-voice-activated-step-by-step-video-recipes-300949407.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>SideChef<\/strong><\/a> as your <em>sous chef <\/em>makes it a breeze to cook up a storm. Just ask Bixby to show you a recipe, and you\u2019ll be able to access 15,000 of them, as well as step-by-step instructional videos, all within the Bixby interface.<\/p>\n<p>And because every holiday activity deserves a seasonal soundtrack, you can use a quick voice command to cue up holiday music and other favorite genres from more than 235 stations. For example, say: \u201cHi, Bixby, ask <a href=\"https:\/\/entercom.com\/press\/press-releases\/entercom-to-integrate-radio-com-on-samsungs-bixby\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Radio.com<\/strong><\/a> to play Christmas Classics.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>Shop \u2018til You Drop \u2013 Smarter \u2013 With Samsung Pay<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>After you\u2019re done making your gift list and checking it twice, Samsung Pay is offering several exciting ways to stick to a budget and save on your holiday shopping.<\/p>\n<p>And during the month of December, you can take advantage of <strong>gift cards<\/strong> and <strong>Cash Back Awards<\/strong> from your favorite merchants when you shop in Samsung Pay.<\/p>\n<p>Add money\u00b9 and shop in-store and online \u2013 right from the Samsung Pay app with <a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/samsung-pay-cash-new-way-to-shop-and-spend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Samsung Pay Cash<\/strong><\/a> prepaid cash card. Whether you\u2019re shopping for gifts or groceries, the card can be used with any merchant that accepts Debit Mastercard. When you use <strong>Samsung Pay Cash<\/strong> to make three or more transactions in December, you\u2019ll receive $10 in your Samsung Pay Cash account.<\/p>\n<p>Also, for the entire month of December, Samsung will waive the service fee\u00b2\u00a0when you use <strong>Samsung Pay Money Transfer<\/strong> to send money to family and friends all over the world. Exchange dollars for another major currency, and pay zero dollars in service fees, when you give the gift of cash.<\/p>\n<p>As the year comes to a close, make the most of the many ways Samsung is creating powerful new experiences that also happen to be more rewarding.<\/p>\n<p>If your holiday travel includes a trip across town or to the airport, remember to take advantage of the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/earn-rewards-riding-lyft-samsung\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">new integration<\/a> between <strong>Lyft <\/strong>and <strong>Samsung Rewards<\/strong>. Riders can go to <a href=\"http:\/\/samsungrewards.com\/lyft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SamsungRewards.com\/Lyft<\/a> to link the two accounts and start earning Rewards points for every ride they take. And for those who take <strong>public transportation<\/strong> to holiday events in New York City or Portland, you can use Samsung Pay to speed through the turnstile on a growing number of transit lines.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>Get More with Galaxy Store <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Galaxy Store is celebrating Black Friday all month long. For the rest of November through December 12, you can earn Samsung Rewards points equivalent to the purchase price of any theme, wallpaper, icon, or always-on display.\u00b3\u00a0You can even get the same deal when you make in-game purchases in select games, including Pok\u00e9mon GO, Asphalt 9: Legends, and many more.<sup>4<\/sup><\/p>\n<h6><em>*Updated: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated the amount of Samsung Rewards points awarded with transactions made between November 29 to December 1. <\/em><\/h6>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<h6>[1] Fees and limits may apply, see Cardholder Agreement for details.<\/h6>\n<h6>[2] For the duration of the promotion, Samsung waives only the service fee. Other fees may apply.<\/h6>\n<h6>[3] Must be a Samsung Rewards Member prior to purchase. To earn points, items must be purchased using Samsung Pay, PayPal or a credit card. Purchases made with Samsung Rewards points do not apply.<\/h6>\n<h6>[4] In-Game Purchases limited to $1,000 per user per day. Participating games include Pok\u00e9mon GO, Asphalt 9: Legends, Harry Potter, Guns of Glory: Build an Epic Army for the Kingdom, Disney Heroes: Battle Mode, Dragon Mania Legends, Looney Tunes\u2122 World of Mayhem, Marvel Strike Force, and Yahtzee with Buddies.<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the holiday season fast approaching, preparations are well underway. Between gift wrapping, travel planning, or getting everything ready to host, there can be a lot of priorities to juggle. Samsung is making it easier to get it all done \u2013\u00a0and have more fun while you\u2019re at it. 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