News
New Samsung Sensor OLED Display measures blood pressure and heart rate
Samsung confirmed that it will launch new display form factors at the SID Display Week 2023. In addition to Rollable Mobile Display, Samsung showcased the new Sensor OLED Display technology, which is the world’s first fingerprint biosensor-embedded panel that measures BP with OLED light.
Per the announcement, Samsung Display will unveil a new Sensor OLED Display that can recognize fingerprints anywhere on the screen. In smartphones, fingerprint sensors are attached under the panel as a separate module, but Samsung embedded the light-sensing organic photodiode (OPD) into the panel itself.
Follow our socials → Google News, Telegram, Twitter, Facebook
Samsung’s Sensor OLED Display can measure the user’s heart rate, blood pressure, and stress level simply with the touch of two fingers.
OLED light is reflected differently depending on the contraction and relaxation of the blood vessels inside the finger, and when it returns to the panel, the OPD recognizes it and converts it into health information.
Samsung is the first to unveil panel technology that can simultaneously sense fingerprints and biometric information. To accurately measure a person’s blood pressure, it is necessary to measure the blood pressure of both arms.
The Sensor OLED display can simultaneously sense the fingers of both hands, providing more accurate health information than existing wearable devices.
“We look to show that the paradigm of the display industry can evolve once again at SID, where industry players, media and consumers come together,” said Samsung Display. “Visitors can see our vision of the future OLED industry through our technology.”
Google Wallet for Wear OS is getting updated with new features. The company announced a handful of nifty features are coming to both Android and Wear OS versions of the Google Wallet app. PayPal also joins as a new payment service on Google Wallet for Samsung Galaxy Watch.
Samsung Galaxy Watch running Wear OS gains support for PayPal in Google Wallet. Users residing in the US and Germany can now make secure payments with PayPal on Google Wallet from Wear OS watch.
Aside from this, Google Wallet for Android will also be getting digital key support for more car models. The company highlights that the Digital car key is now available on select MINI models and will expand soon to select Mercedes-Benz and Polestar vehicles.
Support for Digital Car Key will allow you to lock, unlock, and start your car with just your phone. You can also securely share your digital car key with family and friends.
These features are rolling out as part of Google’s commitment to refreshing the Android and Wear OS ecosystem. The distribution is taking place gradually, meaning all users won’t be able to use these new additions immediately, but it will be soon!
Samsung and Lennox are forming a joint venture to sell ductless HVAC systems in the US and Canada. The company is collaborating with Lennox, which is a leading provider of innovative climate solutions in the HVACR industry.
SmartThings AI
The Korean tech giant aims to leverage its leadership in AI, software, smartphones, and semiconductors to provide more smart home services through the easy connection of Samsung SmartThings devices.
With SmartThings Energy, users can monitor overall energy consumption within the home, while SmartThings Energy’s AI Energy mode helps save energy consumption of connected home appliances.
“We are pleased to have entered into a long-term collaboration with Lennox to lead the air conditioning market,” said Choi Kyung-sik, president of Samsung Electronics North America.
The joint venture will distribute Samsung ductless products in United States and Canada as well as “Lennox powered by Samsung”-branded products for Lennox, which will be sold through Lennox stores and direct-to-dealer network.
Samsung believes the joint venture will help it strengthen its position in the North American HVAC market. Samsung will own 50.1% of the joint venture, Samsung Lennox HVAC NA, and Lennox will own 49.9%.
Samsung is seemingly in trouble as a labor union plans to go on strike. The company has been facing concerns with employee dissatisfaction over wage increments. As the wage negotiations apparently failed, workers are in no mood to go back from unannounced protest.
Bloomberg reports that Samsung Elec’s unionized workers are planning to go on strike amid stalled wage negotiations. In the recent past, there were various rounds of talks and negotiations between Samsung’s management and labor union.
However, there is no positive outcome of the discussions held since January 2024. The report also mentions that the management and labor union failed to narrow their differences. If realized, it would mark the first-ever walkout by workers at Samsung Electronics.
“We declare a strike due to the management’s attitude of disregarding the workers,” the labor union said.
Reports say that the unionized labor union has the largest number of employees of Samsung Electronics. If such a huge number of workforce stalls, the company will face issues with manufacturing and production in various businesses.