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Samsung has just teamed up with Yahoo, creating a multi-year partnership that will bring the search company’s interactive Connected TV platform to Sammy’s 2012 lineup of smart TVs
Connected TV—software that brings interactive content like trivia, program statistics and playable games to the shows you’re watching—hasn’t gotten off to the best of starts so far. Clearly, though, Samsung thinks it shows promise. In particular, the tie-in will allow Samsung TV users to use their smartphone or tablet as an extra remote, or as a means through which to consume Yahoo’s additional content. That sounds pretty good.
The one major downside? Yahoo’s service also recognises commercials—so you could expect twice the advertising along with your entertainment. [Engadget]
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Maybe Samsung should concentrate on bring actual Television apps to it’s Televisions. Am I so far out of touch with the world around me, that I think 4oD on the Samsung platform is far more a priority than Monopoly (as also just announced) or a dead donkey like Yahoo?
I dunno, but if I want to play games, I’ll use my computer, tablet or buy a console before using a TV with a record breaking slow processor as a games machine.
But if I wanna watch TV, I’ll use my TV.
Samsung. If you are watching this, bring 4oD to your Smart TV platform. Forget the other stuff, get the television bits on your TV working first.
I agree. I’m really surprised that they haven’t come out with the core basic apps that other devices have. to be honest though, I have sky, PS3 and one of those Android HDMI dongles so I’m not really missing it at the moment as I can always get it from one of my other devices connected to the TV.
On the note of the Android HDMI dongle. I’m surprised Samsung doesn’t incorporate that in with there TV’s since they have such a tight relationship with Google. I can download all my android apps, to my TV. This is really the way forward.
Which make is the Android dongle you are using? I’m seriously considering the Favi SmartStick, but I am interested to read a few reviews from the other models as well.