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Samsung launches new free TV Plus channels in the US, more coming!
Samsung continues with its commitment to always put the consumer first and launches three more channels of its own in its free streaming Samsung TV Plus in the US. In the meantime, it unveiled two more channels coming next month.
The three new channels join the 250+ premium Samsung TV Plus channels that will be available across the US in millions of Samsung Smart TVs, Galaxy devices, and on the website. These include Price is Right, Jamie Oliver, and Divorce Court.
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- Price is Right:
This is the longest-running game show on television, featuring host Bob Barker. In this, audience members try to win cash and prizes with one basic challenge which is to guess the prices of everyday (or not quite everyday) retail items. You can tune into seasons 11-14, which are currently in rotation.
- Jamie Oliver:
Jamie Oliver, the global cooking sensation is cooking up his own 24/7 channel that provides you with his simple, quick, and no-fuss recipes. Samsung TV Plus will feature a variety of cooking formats with 22 series, from a stand and stir to travel food adventures & documentaries, and even shows where the star competes with his own best friend.
- Divorce Court:
It is a channel owned and operated by Samsung. It presents the drams of the live courtroom show featuring a no-nonsense judge and soon-to-be-exes who come to Divorce Court to settle cases from heartache to unusual disputes.
In addition to these three channels already available on the platform, the company will also introduce two more channels in March, in honor of Women’s History Month. These include:
- Leading Ladies on The Movie Hub:
In March, The Movie Hub will celebrate Women’s History Month with films featuring leading ladies of Hollywood. From Oscar winner Jessica Chastain in the American crime drama Lawless to two-time Golden Globe winner Amy Adams in Vice, users can enjoy some of the most intriguing performances on the big screen.
- Leading Ladies Marathon on FilmRise Free Movies:
Customers will see epic performances by women for women in titles like My Other Mother, Madame Bovary, Gang of Roses, Mrs. Dalloway, and After the Storm, starring Whoopi Goldberg, Kate Hudson, and many more.
Samsung’s latest foldable phones come with Google Messages by default. The company has now revealed the reason behind this move on Galaxy devices. Samsung says Google Messages replaced Messages to foster RCS adoption.
According to AndroidAuthority, a source explained Samsung’s decision to switch to Google Messages as the default messaging app. The recently released Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Z Fold 6 come with Google Messages with RCS enabled by default.
Looks like promoting Google Messages on Galaxy devices will boost RCS adoption. Samsung Messages isn’t already installed on newer phones. However, one’s stopping you from getting it on your Galaxy from the Galaxy Store.
While many apps support the RCS feature, Google Messages offer the best user experience. Making it a default messaging app is an effort to boost the adoption of RCS tech. Apple is also preparing to bring RCS chat functionality to iMessage for iPhones.
What Samsung source said:
- Even if messaging apps follow the RCS standard, the availability may be limited depending on which app the other party uses. That’s why we decided to make Google Messages the common messaging platform, allowing Galaxy users to communicate more freely. This also enables a messaging app to respond to changes of the RCS standard more quickly and efficiently.
Previously, Samsung devices launched in the US came with two messaging apps. This time, the company has removed the Samsung Messages. During the first setup, users are notified that Google Messages is the default messaging application.
Samsung SmartThings gained the international standard ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification. The company has officially announced this major development in its global connected living platform.
SmartThings received ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification for information security management systems. Certification reiterates that the SmartThings Cloud operates per international standards.
To be certified, a company has to meet the standard across a total of 123 detailed items, including policies for information security, access control for information assets, and incident response.
SmartThings receiving the ISO 27001 certification is the result of our sustained focus on the protection of information in a hyper-connected world with exponentially increasing intelligence.
Seungbum Choi, Executive Vice President and Head of Device Platform Center at Samsung Electronics said “this is just another step in our drive to fortify the platform’s security. We will continue to find new ways to ensure that SmartThings’ personalized services are provided even more safely.”
BSI Prez says that they have recognized that the operation capability and security level of Samsung SmartThings is excellent. It will further boost trust in the SmartThings platform and strengthen business competitiveness.
ISO 27001 is the leading global standard for ISMSs and was established by the International Organization for Standardization. It provides companies with guidance to manage the risks to information assets systematically and achieve information protection goals.
Samsung Health app integrated the Dr.diary (Doctor Diary) glycated hemoglobin feature. The blood sugar management platform announced the launch of its glycated hemoglobin estimation functionality on Samsung’s Health application.
According to ETNews, Dr.diary announced the integration of a glycated hemoglobin level feature in Samsung Health. Galaxy users will now be able to check the estimated glycated hemoglobin level provided by Doctor Diary.
To activate the feature, Health app users will have to permit certain conditions of data in the Blood Sugar service. It is worth noting that glycated hemoglobin is a key figure for diabetes diagnosis, which users will find worth using in the Health app.
Established in 2017, Dr.diary is a blood sugar management platform. It analyzes and predicts the changes in glycated hemoglobin using its own algorithm. Earlier this year, the firm secured a patent for “glycated hemoglobin estimation based on blood sugar data table.”
Song Je-yoon, CEO of Doctor Diary, said, “With our predicted glycated hemoglobin level prediction algorithm being installed in Samsung Health, more people will be able to recognize their glycated hemoglobin level and manage their health more efficiently.”
Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is a standardized numerical value of the percentage of hemoglobin, such as hemoglobin, which has been glycated by glucose. Glycated hemoglobin reflects the average blood sugar level over the past 2-3 months.
Samsung Health (with Wear OS Galaxy Watch) users can conveniently check their estimated glycated hemoglobin level within the app and use this information to manage their blood sugar levels through diet and exercise.