CES 2018: Samsung unveils The Wall, 8K TV, Notebook 7 Spin, and more

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Samsung held its press conference at CES 2018 just a couple of hours back. This year, the company seems to have taken a different path than what it was doing in the past. Instead of touting its new product and technologies, Samsung focused more on how smart these devices are.

 
Samsung at CES 2018: All the announcements made under one roof

In the past, Samsung tried to make its products interact with one another but largely failed to provide the products with an ecosystem to do so. This year, the company is all set to streamline its software and services and make it easier for people to use the devices so that they will want to stick with the Samsung products.

The company's Bixby voice assistant that was launched in the last year will be a part of some home appliances and televisions this year. Samsung also talked about the SmartThings Cloud that was announced in October.

Here are all the products and services that Samsung announced at the CES 2018 tech show. Take a look.

Samsung’s The Wall

Samsung’s The Wall

Samsung showed off the world's first micro LED TV called The Wall measuring 146 inches. This TV is claimed to use non-organic materials and does not require backlighting or any color filter. It is modular and can be customized in terms of size and features to suit your preference and budget. Unlike the usual LCD TVs, The Wall uses Micro LED that uses an array of millions of tiny LEDs to create the image. It is similar to the technology that the scoreboards and jumbo screens use.

Samsung Q9S 8K TV

Samsung Q9S 8K TV

Samsung unveiled the Q9S 85-inch 8K TV with artificial intelligence at the CES 2018 tech show. This one has a futuristic design resembling the high-end Samsung TVs. The company claims that the Q9S uses AI technology to deliver clear 8K resolution content. The TV uses a proprietary algorithm that helps it learn the content and upscale the resolution to 8K.

Notebook 7 Spin and Noteboob 9 Spin
 

Notebook 7 Spin and Noteboob 9 Spin

Samsung announced the Notebook 7 Spin (2018) that features a 360-degree rotating design that converts it from a clamshell to a tablet. This notebook was showcased at the CES 2018 along with the Notebook 9 Spin that comprises of two models - one is the 15-inch Notebook 9 and the other is a 13.3-inch Notebook 9 Pro laptop. The same can be converted into a pen-enabled 13.3-inch convertible if need be.

Samsung software

Samsung software

The company announced that it is bringing the Bixby voice assistant beyond smartphones as the same will let you search content in TVs launched this year. So, users of Samsung TVs launched in 2018 can ask for a weather report, play a song from Spotify, show photos from the cloud and turn on the lights.

Samsung SmartThings cloud will work on all Samsung devices and smart products. It integrates the Harman Ignite cloud that connected cars use. The ultimate goal is to make it easier for the devices to seamlessly work together. The SmartThings app will let the TV serve as a hub to control the smart home devices such as lights, thermostats and security cameras. This app is also coming to the Gear S3 this year so that you can control smart home devices from your wrist.

 

Speakers

Speakers

At the CES 2018 tech show, Samsung announced the NW700 that is a slimline 3.1-channel sound bar. This soundbar is just two inches thick and slim to be fitted on the wall. The three-channel soundbar includes a bass driver instead of an external subwoofer. The NW700 uses digital signal processing called distortion canceling to prevent distortion of bass frequencies.

The company also launched the VL5 wireless speaker that lets users alter the volume using a magnetic dial. This wireless speaker is two feet long and two inches thick. It provides studio quality sound with tuning from AKG, Samsung's recent acquisition. There are three 5-inch woofers and two tweeters as well.

 

Others

Others

The company had already announced the Exynos 9810 processor that will most likely debut on the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+. This chipset was also showcased at the CES 2018 tech show.

Lately, the company announced a slew of products from C-Lab such as a Mini speaker, a Neck Bend speaker, and a Handy speaker under the S-Ray portable speaker lineup, GoBreath that is breathing exercise application and a Relúmĭno that is a smart glasses.

 

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