Samsung's Portable Induction Hob

Samsung's Portable Induction Hob

Samsung unveils iPod-like portable hob, a single-burner hob recently selected as a winner in the 2012 iF Design Awards for its slim, ergonomic feel.    

The most interesting feature in the  recently announced Samsung's Portable Induction Hob is the interface, which features an iPod-like touch wheel for adjusting the heat level and other settings.

Samsung's new appliance comes with an iPod-like groove touch wheel, that allows users to change the heat level easily by drawing a circle with their finger,  besides some additional functions to make cooking easier, including a pan detection system, 15 different power levels, and automatic settings to boil water or just keep food warm.

 It also incorporates a few safety features, such as an anti-overflow system, a child safety lock, and residual heat detection.

The hob will be available in what Samsung describes as Ruby Red, Mint Green, Stylish Black, Cream White,and  Capri Blue style

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (First Look)

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2

The 10.5mm thin Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 has a 7-inch touchscreen PLS display powered by an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system.

10.5mm thin tablet has a 1GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, and 16 or 32GB of internal storage.
For instant messaging, the Samsung ChatON service client will come pre-loaded along with  Samsung Hubs – Reader, Video, Music and Game to get the relevant content.  Samsung AllShare Play media streaming feature will make its debut with this tablet

Other features include Bluetooth 3.0, A-GPS along with GLONASS GPS support, Accelerometer, Digital Compass, and support for myriad variety of audio as well as video codecs.
Samsung will launch this tablet in the UK first and then it would be made available in other countries from next month.

DETAILS
* Thickness   -  0.41 inches

* Screen size (diagonal)   -  7 inches

* Operating system  -   Android

* Launch OS version   -  4.0

* RAM size   -  1 GB

* Technology  -   Super PLS

* Resolution (X)  -   600 px

* Resolution (Y)   -  1024 px

* Skin   -  Samsung TouchWiz

* Internal Storage - 16 GB, 32 GB

*  External storage - Yes(microSD)

* Connectivity: WWAN data standards     HSPA+, Wi-Fi , GPS, Bluetooth   

* Front Camera Effective pixels   -  0.3 megapixels

* Rear Camera Effective pixels   -  3 megapixels

* Battery Capacity  -   4000 mAh

* Video resolution   -  VGA

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SmartCam by Samsung (One Minute Review)

SmartCam

Price: $149.00.

Samsung's new easy-to-install home security SmartCam  can be mounted on almost any surface and records when the motion sensor is triggered. It uploads all recordings to a secure Youtube account via a home network connection. An account can be created on the SmartCam site to view real-time footage from the device, without having to install separate software. It connects via wireless or a standard Internet jack. A user can also control it via their iPhone or select Android phones.

The SmartCam supports 640x480 resolution video at 30 frames per second, and can record events up to 15 feet away in the dark credit to its non-visible infrared LEDs. Samsung plans on making free apps for iOS and Android to allow you to keep an eye on your home no matter where you are.

Tech Specs
Color  -   White / Black
Max. resolution  -   480p
Supported video formats   -  H.264, Motion JPEG (M-JPEG)
Focal length (wide)   -  2.17 mm
Wi-Fi   -  Yes
Built-in microphone  -   Yes

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Samsung GALAXY S Advance (First Look)

Samsung GALAXY S Advance

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd,  announced the launch of the Samsung GALAXY S Advance which will be available in Russia starting from February, and then be gradually rolled out in CIS, Europe, Africa, Middle East, Southeast and Southwest Asia, Latin America and China.

Powered by a dual core 1.0 GHz processor and HSPA 14.4 Mbps connectivity, it offers faster Application start-ups , smoother screen transitions , faster image processing, and enhanced Web download and browsing performance.

Its curved glass design enhances handling of the phone and its 4.0" Super AMOLED display enables quality color reproduction and clarity in the photos and videos captured with the device's 5MP camera
Running on Android Gingerbread and featuring Samsung's TouchWiz user interface, the GALAXY S Advance enables users to stay connected through the Samsung Hubs and ChatON services.

Over 11 million tracks with the luxury of personal music catalogues can be accessed via Music Hub and over  2.3 million e-books, 3,500 magazine and 200 newspaper titles can be enjoyed via the Readers Hub. Not only that,  users can also get access to thousands of catalogued games via its Game Hub.
Instant messaging, group chatting and sharing of content in multiple formats-images, video, voice, contacts, calendar is simpler with ChatON, which connects users into a single community using phone numbers instead of usernames and passwords

Finally, it features a lost-phone management system "Find My Mobile" that ensures secure phone data encryption in case of phone loss, and enables users to trace their lost phone directly via the Web or even delete the device's data remotely.

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Samsung Audio Dock-supports both Galaxy S and Apple devices

Samsung Audio Dock

Claimed to be the first audio gear that supports both Galaxy S as well as Apple devices, the Samsung Audio Dock employs a 2.1 channel speaker and a 100 watt sub-woofer. These energy efficient digital amplifiers are compact and can be integrated into a smaller chassis

Sangchul Lee, senior vice president of Samsung Electronics, said in a statement: "Listening to music, whether individually or in a group setting, is one of the most personal and valued forms of entertainment. As the leader in home entertainment, we wanted to create products that are unique, highly-functional, and beautifully designed, yet offer the crystal clear, rich sound that consumers can enjoy, regardless of the portable device they store their music on."

Samsung Audio Dock , offers compatibility with the iPad, iPhone, iPod, and Samsung Galaxy S devices, and features hybrid vacuum tube amplifier technology to combine the clarity of digital amplification with the warm sound of tubes, analog and USB inputs, and support for AllShare, AirPlay, and Bluetooth wireless audio streaming. A USB port is also provided with support for MP3, WMA, and WAV. The USB port of the device offers compliance with music players, portable hard drives, thumb drives and more.

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Samsung DualView DV300F (One Minute Review)

Samsung DualView DV300F

Price: US$199.
Samsung's new DV300F is its first DualView camera to come with inbuilt Wi-Fi connectivity

The new DV300F is the first in the DualView line to include Wi-Fi connectivity to allow users to cut out the middleman and email shots or upload them to their social media site of choice directly from the camera.

It has the ability to instantly upload images and videos to sites such as Facebook, Flickr and YouTube,  and also allows images stored on the camera's microSD card to be backed up to a PC or cloud services.
There is also a new Motion Photo feature that allows time to be frozen around a moving subject.
Features
16-megapixel resolution, 5x optical zoom and 25 mm wide-angle lens and, in addition to the 3-inch rear touchscreen display,  image framing,

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