Year: 2020

Samsung’s Hyun-Suk Kim to Deliver Keynote at CES 2020

Dan Uff January 6, 2020 0

During CES Unveiled New York, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® today announced that Mr. Hyun-Suk Kim, President and CEO of Consumer Electronics Division at Samsung Electronics, will deliver a keynote address at the upcoming CES® 2020. Mr. Kim’s keynote will take place on Monday, Jan. 6 at 6:30 PM in the Venetian’s Palazzo Ballroom in Las Vegas, NV.

Mr. Kim’s address marks Samsung’s return to the CES keynote stage following Dr. WP Hong, President of Samsung SDS, at CES 2016. The CES 2020 keynote will present the company’s vision for revolutionizing the consumer lifestyle, impacting the way people work, play and connect with each other. Mr. Kim will share Samsung’s role in shaping a new consumer experience for global citizens through its cutting-edge technologies, ultimately leading to positive changes in society. The pre-show keynote will set the stage for CES 2020, which will feature the most transformative tech that’s changing the world for the better.

“Technology impacts and improves every facet of our daily lives – from our connection to one another, to our home, work, cities and environment,” said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CTA. “We look forward to Mr. Kim’s keynote on the future of Samsung and the company’s vision on the consumer lifestyle of the future.”

Mr. Hyun-Suk Kim has served as President and CEO of Consumer Electronics at Samsung since 2018 and was previously head of the company’s Visual Display Business.

Mr. Kim joins other confirmed CES keynote speakers, including NBCUniversal’s Chairman of Advertising and Partnerships Linda Yaccarino, also announced today at CES Unveiled New York. Daimler Chairman Ola Källenius, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian and Quibi CEO Meg Whitman and Founder Jeffrey Katzenberg will also take the keynote stage.

The CES Keynote Schedule will be updated regularly as additional keynote speakers are announced. More than 1,100 visionaries and thought leaders are expected to speak and share insights on premiere technologies at CES 2020. Visit the CES Featured Speakers page to see the latest.

Owned and produced by CTA, CES 2020, the global stage for innovation, will run Jan. 7-10 in Las Vegas, Nevada and provide access to the most transformative tech across various marketplaces, such as 5G, artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, smart home, smart cities, vehicles, digital health and more. Industry leaders and rising stars will come together to pioneer future innovation driving the ever-evolving tech industry. Visit CES.tech for all CES updates and register for CES 2020.

NBC shows off “Peacock” commercial during Seahawks vs. Eagles Playoff Football Game

Dan Uff January 5, 2020 0

NBC surprised its viewers during the Seattle Seahawks vs. Philadelphia Eagles playoff game by showing a commercial of its upcoming streaming service called "Peacock" scheduled to debut sometime in 2020.

It has also put its Twitter page online at @PeacockTV.

Going to CES 2020? Download the official app!

Dan Uff January 5, 2020 0

With CES 2020 days away, people will be looking for information about CES itself and what the local establishments have to offer.

Persons can now download the official CES 2020 app for Android and iPhone, and has the following:

Full CES schedule.
Personal agenda builder.
3D maps and navigation.
Complete exhibitor listings.
Ask the CES Bot all your CES 2020 questions.
And more important information you need to explore CES 2020.

For more information and to download the app, click here

CES2020: LG Introduces new 8K TV Lineup with support for Apple’s Airplay 2 and HomeKit

Dan Uff January 4, 2020 0

LG Electronics will introduce its expanded 8K TV lineup next week at CES 2020 – eight TVs with new 77- and 65-inch class models joining LG’s existing 88- and 75-inch screen sizes.

LG’s 2020 lineup includes premium 88- and 77-inch class LG SIGNATURE OLED 8K TVs (models 88/77 OLED ZX) and advanced LG NanoCell TVs (models 75/65 Nano99, 75/65 Nano97, 75/65 Nano95), with every model exceeding the industry’s official new 8K Ultra HD definition set by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA).

The new models offer the capability to play native 8K content thanks to support of a wide selection of 8K content sources from HDMI and USB digital inputs, including codecs such as HEVC, VP9 and AV1. LG’s 8K TVs will support 8K content streaming at a rapid 60FPS and are certified to deliver 8K 60P over HDMI.

LG’s latest 8K TVs also feature upgraded performance thanks to the new α (Alpha) 9 Gen 3 AI Processor. By leveraging deep learning technology, the 2020 lineup delivers optimized picture and sound quality for all types of content through AI-based 8K upscaling. Based on an intelligent deep learning network, AI 8K Upscaling delivers vivid and accurate 8K images by analyzing the content and applying Quad Step Noise Reduction and frequency-based Sharpness Enhancer to increase lower resolution content to near 8K perfection.

The α9 Gen 3 processor’s AI Picture Pro is capable of recognizing faces and text on screen, fine-tuning and sharpening each to produce more natural skin tones, well-defined facial features and clearer, more readable characters. In addition, its Auto Genre Selection recognizes the type of content being watched and automatically applies the ideal picture settings, guaranteeing the best image quality among four genres: movie, sports, standard and animation.

LG’s AI Sound Pro analyzes and classifies the audio of content among five categories – music, movies, sports, drama or news – for clearer voices and richer, more textured background sound. Spoken words are isolated and their volume increased, making it distinctively easier for viewers to understand while background noises are identified and the scene up-mixed to virtual 5.1 surround for a heightened level of viewer immersion.

On top of the exceptional viewing experience, LG 8K TVs offer a new level of convenience made possible by AI technology. Users can monitor and control compatible IoT devices directly from the TV’s Home Dashboard, while Hands-Free Voice Control allows viewers to easily control multiple connected devices with just their voice, even from across the room. Available in 144 countries, ThinQ voice recognition is built into every LG 8KTV. And with LG’s smart TV platform, webOS, the new TVs support Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit as well as both Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa, with Amazon Alexa Premium Far-Field Voice compatibility in the future.

Source: LG Electronics USA