According to flatpanelshd, Roku wants to launch smart TVs equipped with the company’s exclusive operating system. This could be a strange move by Roku because it could easily license its OS to other manufacturers. However, launching a lineup of smart TVs would be good news for Roku fans. As per the Business Insider report, “[Roku] showed different models, feature sets and names, sizes, price points. This is a manufacturing operation. They want to go into making their own TVs....

Samsung says it has a vision of creating an ecosystem where devices connect and work together instantly. Taking inspiration from Calm Technology, where users jump straight into the experience rather than setup, the company is expanding SmartThings from a connectivity platform to the entire smart home. SmartThings and its connected services will bring audio and visual data for a seamless smart home experience. With SmartThings Energy, SmartThings Pet, and SmartThings Cooking, you get a complete hub in one place....

According to the Korean media, Samsung initially planned to launch the Galaxy S22 FE this year. It had set a production target of three million units for the phone. But with a limited chip supply, that would have meant three million fewer Galaxy S22 Ultras in the market. The company couldn’t procure additional chipsets for the FE model. Since the Galaxy S22 Ultra has a higher profit margin and is already selling well, it was a no-brainer for the Korean behemoth to prioritize the flagship and cancel the Galaxy S22 FE altogether....

In a now-deleted post on the Chinese microblogging platform Weibo, Samsung announced that its next-gen Exynos GPU will support ray tracing (via Ice Universe). If you are not versed with this term, ray tracing essentially simulates the physical behavior of light. This technology allows for more accurate and realistic reflections of light rays. The result is improvements to lighting effects and shadows in graphics. Samsung has provided a side-by-side comparison of graphics output in a mobile game with and without ray tracing....

Brands like Xiaomi and OPPO are some brands that show ads on preinstalled apps. Joining the bandwagon, Samsung also started showing ads in its pre-installed apps such as Samsung Pay and Samsung Health. Premium phones from Samsung were also not an exception. Back in August, Samsung promised it will remove ads from its default apps, and it seems like the company is living up to its promise. As per a report by TizenHelp, Samsung has stopped showing ads in Samsung Pay and Samsung Health apps....