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Samsung’s futuristic SmartThings Station launches in South Korea

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Samsung officially announced the launch of the SmartThings Station in South Korea. It was first unveiled at CES in the US earlier this month and received worldwide attention for its innovative connectivity and convenience between devices.

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Besides Samsung products, SmartThings Station connects and controls various products that support Matter and Zigbee. Moreover, you can quickly execute your own customized routine function set in the ‘SmartThings App’ with just a simple tap on the Smart Button.

You can set three routines optimized for your lifestyle including:

  1. Short press
  2. Double press
  3. Long press

Apart from this, SmartThings Station also supports SmartThings Find, which is an innovative Galaxy location check service. When you want to know the location of your smartphone or tablet at home, you can easily locate it by pressing the smart button twice and hearing the product ringing.

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Moreover, SmartThings Station supports wireless charging of up to 15W, so you can charge your Galaxy smartphone and Galaxy Buds. In South Korea, it will be available in two colors – Black and White, at a price tag of 129,000 won (~ $105).

Benefits for early buyers:

  • Galaxy Smart Tag: Limited quantity gift to customers who purchase this product from Digital Plaza and Samsung.com
  • Motion sensor or door open sensor: Customers who purchase from Naver, 11th Street, G Market, Auction, and Lotte On.

Here’s how to use Samsung SmartThings Station [Official Infographics]

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Samsung rolling out One UI 5 Watch Beta in the US, register now!

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Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 will debut the new One UI 5 Watch operating system later next month. Meanwhile, Samsung has already started the Beta Program of One UI 5 Watch, based on Wear OS 4, on the Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 4 series smartwatches in the US.

Today, Samsung starting to roll out the Wear OS 4-based One UI 5 Watch Beta update to the Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 5 in the US. Consumers can register their device for Beta activity using the Samsung Members app, or take the help of our dedicated guide.

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In addition to the US, Samsung’s One UI Watch Beta Program would be available in South Korea. With the first build, the company officially brought the new OS to its best smartwatches, it’s now up to testers who help Samsung make the software stable through feedback.

What’s New w/ One UI 5 Watch Beta

The new software makes it easier to add watch faces and tiles, thanks to the new vertical layout. Besides, you will get quick access to timers using the new Timer tile without opening the Timer app. The Buds controller tile makes it possible to turn 360 audio on and off from the Buds controller tile.

You can now make your watch face cycle between pictures in an album or story that you select. Your watch face will change to a different picture each time you turn on the watch screen. It will provide a more dynamic experience to Samsung’s smartwatch users.

Also check | One UI 5 Watch Beta Changelog

For Samsung Health, there are some new functions provided such as automatically recording cycling workouts, heart rate guidance during running workouts, as well as backup and restore. To use the backup feature, your phone needs the latest version of the Smart Switch app.

Thanks to the One UI 5 Watch, you can adjust the call volume, mute sound, and press buttons on the keypad, all from your watch. Moreover, you will be able to dictate text with the Home button, use multiple timers at once, and share your medical info in an emergency.

Additional

  • Device care: Check the status of your watch’s battery, storage, and memory and immediately fix any problems to extend battery life and keep your watch running smoothly.
  • Control your watch without touching it: Universal gestures let you control your watch without touching the screen or pressing a button. You can assign various actions to gestures such as shaking your wrist, making a fist, or pinching your fingers.
  • Organize apps in folders: Create folders to keep your apps organized so you can find the apps you need quickly with less scrolling.

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Samsung Bio moves towards evolution as top-tier biotech brand

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John Lim, CEO of Samsung BioLogics, held a press conference at Bio USA in Boston, the US on June 5 and revealed the status of the company’s CMO (contract manufacture organization) business and future plans. Samsung BioLogics is moving closer to becoming a top-tier global biotech company.

Samsung moves towards evolution as top-tier biotech brand

According to Boston Consulting Group (via BusinessKorea), the global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) market is expected to grow from $19.1 billion in 2023 to $27 billion in 2026 at an annual growth rate of 12.2 percent over the next three years.

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Plant 5 is being built with a total investment of $1.52 billion (1.98 trillion won) and will have a 180,000-liter capacity, the same as that of Plant 3. This plant’s completion will raise Samsung BioLogics’ production capacity to an overwhelming 784,000 liters.

“The accelerated completion of Plant 5 will enable Samsung BioLogics to respond to increased orders from customers,” Lim said. “Currently, we have signed production contracts on 12 products with nine clients and are in talks with 29 customers over the production of 44 products.”

In addition, Samsung BioLogics plans to build a second biotech campus with four plants and an open innovation center in addition to the fifth plant. In order to preemptively respond to the ADC market, a production plant exclusively for ADC biopharmaceuticals will be built and the plant will go live in 2024.

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Poll: Samsung One UI 6 Beta deserves iOS 17-like mega unveiling?

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On June 5, 2023, Apple kicked off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference. At WWDC23, Apple unveiled the new iOS 17 operating system and started the developer preview, with the same Samsung should consider doing for the One UI 6 Beta debut.

Since iOS 17 isn’t a big upgrade over iOS 16, Apple managed to create the hype as always. It’s part of the company’s marketing strategy, keeping its fanbase together in support. Following the iOS 17 debut way, Samsung can also make the One UI 6 Beta unveiling a remarkable event for the Android world.

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No doubt, Samsung holds an event dedicated to introducing new features of each new One UI version. However, it should also be done for the Beta activity as the tentative Samsung Developer Conference lands sometime in October each year.

Over the last few years, the South Korean tech giant started the One UI Beta Program through community posts, followed by a Newsroom article. The same thing Apple does at a dedicated event, showing off the cloned features as innovations.

Also Read | iOS 17 Vs One UI 5.1 – Comparison of top features

Community and Newsroom articles are not a bad way to showcase new software, but a dedicated event, at least an online event should be organized to present new features and developments happening throughout the testing period, prior to the stable release.

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