Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. recently announced an update coming to the SmartThings ecosystem that will allow Galaxy Watch users to monitor and control more of their smart home right from their wrist. The update will expand the list of devices that can be controlled using SmartThings on Galaxy Watch including air purifiers, thermostats, and blinds. Users can also continue to enjoy the ease and convenience of controlling home devices like TV, A/C, lights, speakers, and more straight from their Galaxy Watch anywhere and anytime they want.

For example, Galaxy Watch users will be able to livestream both home and doorbell Ring and Nest cameras for the first time. Ring camera users can also access two-way talk directly from their Galaxy Watch.

“Smartwatches and wearables are becoming increasingly popular, and this new update allows users to maximise their connected home living experience,” said Jaeyeon Jung, Executive Vice President and Head of SmartThings, Device Platform Center at Samsung Electronics. “We are thrilled to build this critical bridge that makes smart living more accessible and convenient by helping Galaxy Watch wearers protect and monitor their homes instantly from anywhere.”

With the ability to check connected cameras from Galaxy Watch, it’s easier than ever to stay connected with your smart home. Galaxy Watch users don’t even need to open the app – they can simply swipe right from the Watch face to easily reach SmartThings.

At CES 2023, Samsung demonstrated how it is “bringing calm to our connected world” with the power of SmartThings. This update is the latest example of Samsung’s commitment to removing complexity in today’s ever-growing, interconnected ecosystem of devices.

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Loves the Samsung AirDresser

As an accomplished digital entrepreneur, Nabilah Kariem is well-versed in the areas of fashion and technology. This is why when she received her Samsung AirDresser, an uber-convenient smart closet that sanitises, deodorizes and steams your clothes, she was blown away by its versatility and the convenience it offered her. It arrived just as she was revamping her new home and in the midst of creating spaces that reflected her unique needs. She immediately applied her designer eye to finding the ideal area in her home to fit the effortlessly-stylish AirDresser, as she knew it would become a much-used fixture.

With her followers on Instagram happily participating as sounding boards, she considered many options for its placement and even created renders to ensure it was located in the area that best fit her needs. Her biggest takeaway so far is that she can’t believe how often she uses it – “basically every day”. She puts her clothes in the AirDresser to refresh them before going out if they’ve been hanging in her cupboard for a while – and sometimes throws in a jacket that she’s worn the day before, that doesn’t really need a full wash. Showcasing the AirDresser’s many rewarding uses, whenever her friends hang out at her home, they leave their coats or shirts in it before they go out for the evening. Nabilah also appreciates the JetSteam technology, which is able to eliminate 99.9% of bacteria & viruses¹, in the comfort of your home. It’s safe to say that Nabilah loves the versatility and sophistication of the AirDresser.

Watch her full review here

To add to the convenience SmartThings² Clothing Care works with smart Samsung washers and dryers, as well as this amazing AirDresser so you can sort it all out with ease. The A.I Pattern feature can recommend cycles for your wash based on your usage patterns, and is made even better with the efficiency and convenience of the SmartThings app on your smartphone. This is another reason why Nabilah calls the AirDresser a ‘smart home essential”.

Available in the awe-inspiring Crystal Mirror colour, the AirDresser resembles a stylish, contemporary wardrobe that fits seamlessly into any home, and as it is fitted with a water tank, there is no need for it to be plumbed in. The Samsung AirDresser is available for a recommended retail price³ of R32 999. Find out more here.

¹ Based on testing by Intertek. 1) Eliminates 99.9% of viruses, including Influenza B, Norovirus, Rhinovirus, Hepatitis A, Rotavirus and enterovirus. 2) Eliminates 99.9% of bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli, MRSA, Streptococcus pneumonia, Legionella pneumophilia, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, klebsiella pneumonia, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, and Enterococcus faecalis. 3) kills 100% of house dust mites

²Stores user data, preferences and usage patterns to suggest the most useful options.

³Price may vary per retailer

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 13 December 2018 – The kitchen of the future will be a connected, multi-functional space that is profoundly different to the one we now know. According to the ‘Global Kitchen’ report* released by the Silestone Institute, it will include hydroponic crops to provide food with the shortest possible distance from ‘farm’ to plate, 3D food printers that allow users to download and ‘print’ recipes, adjustable-height worktops embedded with digital surfaces and smart fridges with smart screens that provide nutritional advice.

Rather than being an independent space used almost solely for cooking, it is expected that the kitchen will develop into a multi-functional space. As an independent room, it is predicted to disappear. This shift will rely largely on the development of the kitchen as a ‘smart’ room; hyper-connected and technologically advanced. In order to make this happen, smart appliances and mobile wearable devices will come into play, which will not only make shopping and laundry easier, but ensure endless access to useful information through the Internet of Things (IoT).

“Samsung’s mission is to have all our devices internet-connected by 2020. We see the home of the future as one that is seamlessly connected by devices and appliances that speak to one another. The Smart Home is coming and it will be created by this revolutionary multi device experience,” says Reginald Nxumalo, Director of Consumer Electronics at Samsung South Africa.

IoT has the potential to transform our society, economy and how we live our lives. In fact, the possibilities are already light years from where we were just a decade ago. Samsung is already leading this technological revolution, by creating an ecosystem in which all devices and appliances can interact smoothly. The foundation of this connected ecosystem is a unified, powerful cloud that will be accessible through a single SmartThings app. The SmartThings Cloud is an open platform that ‘talks’ to your mobile device, home appliances, TV and household sensors like a personal assistant relaying your instructions.

These innovative features will apply to all appliances. From anywhere inside or outside the house, you will be able to instantly start, pause or adjust settings on your appliances, monitor remaining times and receive finish alerts. Ultimately, this is a mere taste of what’s to come. The kitchen of the future will turn our mobile devices into multi-functional and intuitive remote control that makes life so much easier.

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Samsung Electronics, Worldwide Olympic Partner in the Wireless Communications and Computing Equipment category, is bringing technological innovations to the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 through interactive experiences at the new Samsung Olympic Showcases. Samsung will encourage fans and athletes to “Do What You Can’t” through fun, immersive experiences across multiple Samsung Olympic Showcases.

Throughout the Olympic Winter Games, a total of nine Samsung Olympic Showcases – featuring a mix of cultural, technological and immersive fan experiences – will be in PyeongChang and Gangneung, including Olympic Parks and the Olympic Villages, the Main Press Centre and four at the Incheon International Airport. Samsung Olympic Showcases @ PyeongChang Olympic Plaza and @ Gangneung Olympic Park will provide visitors with engaging experiences incorporating Samsung’s legacy of breakthrough innovation and interactive activities powered by Samsung technology.

Athletes and fans will first experience the Samsung brand history and heritage in engineering, design and craftsmanship and then the partnership history with the Olympic Games. Through interactive experiences, visitors will be able to feel the exhilaration and escape into real-world thrills in winter sports through VR, including snowboarding, as well as participate in alpine and cross-country skiing contests that will challenge fans’ fitness capacity. For the first time, visitors will be able to experience the ‘Mission to Space VR: A Moon for All Mankind’ created by Samsung. Visitors will experience a full space mission including mission briefing, trying on the training suits and helmets and the truly immersive experience in the Moon rig where they will feel lunar gravity with every step.

“For two decades as a Worldwide Olympic Partner, Samsung has connected fans, visitors and athletes from around the world with our latest technological innovations, which have now evolved to also include immersive experiences,” said Younghee Lee, CMO and Executive Vice President, Samsung Electronics. “We’re delighted to share Samsung’s latest mobile technologies and products, so fans and athletes can enjoy new, unique experiences while at the Olympic Winter Games.”

“Over the course of our longstanding partnership, Samsung has brought new experiences and technology advancements to each Olympic Games,” said IOC President Thomas Bach. “Samsung helps to make each and every one an exciting and meaningful experience for all.”

Visitors will experience and engage with Samsung’s products and Galaxy brand through a variety of activities through a comfortable, interactive environment, including:

• Immersive VR Experiences: Unique VR experiences powered by the Galaxy Note8 will allow fans to escape into exhilarating moments on the fresh mountain slopes in snowboarding and skeleton as well as escape to space in Mission to Space VR: A Moon for All Mankind’ – available to consumers to experience for the first time. Other experiences include simulated skiing adventures.
• Playful Experiences: Promoting the playful side of technology, Portrait Pool allows visitors to turn their “selfies” into painted characters for social sharing, S Pen Gallery to create own portraits with Galaxy Note8 and S pen as a paint brush, Infinity Moment to create user generated content with the Galaxy Note8.
• Kids Lounge: A dedicated kids lounge in a hands-on zone, where kids can play, learn and explore Samsung products and expand their creativity through hands-on experience.
• Smart Home (IoT): Multi Device and futuristic demos powered by mobile technology that showcase the IoT, helping visitors to imagine the future lifestyle.
• Unbox Samsung: The journey of ‘Unbox Samsung’ where visitors can experience the Living History of Samsung since 1988 when the first mobile phone was launched.
• Purchase and Customer Service: Visitors will also be able receive customer service and make purchases of the mobile products and its accessories.
• Interact and Relax: Within lounges and in the Cultural Community where various lifestyle programs will take place as well as in the Café where food and beverages will be available for purchase using Buddy Points acquired during the interactive experiences.
• Special Events: A series of events will take place at the Samsung Olympic Showcase to enhance the Olympic Winter Games experience including athlete visits and celebrating holiday moments.