Samsung s new Smart TV Software Development Kit supports Linux and Mac O/S

Samsung's new Smart TV Software Development Kit supports Linux and Mac O/S on Jan 08, 2013 Samsung's Smart TV SDK (Samsung Development Kit) 4.0 will expand the development of the Smart TV ecosystem

Today Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announces that it will be releasing the Smart TV SDK (Software Development Kit) 4.0 at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) from January 8th-11th 2013. The Smart TV SDK will allow Smart TV software development on Linux and Mac, in addition to Windows O/S.

Until now, Samsungs Smart TV software development only supported Windows O/S. The new SDK 4.0 allows for the development of Smart TV software on Linux and Mac environments. This is expected to lead to active development of Smart TV software in some areas where non-Windows O/S are widely used.

Samsung is the first in the TV industry to provide a local cloud development environment. This environment enables the development of content based on connection between web services by utilising an open API (Application Programming Interface).

Moreover, Smart TV SDK 4.0 provides a local cloud development environment that allows developers who use the Mac O/S to team up with other developers who use Windows O/S. As a result, many developers can engage in a team effort, resulting in greater software development efficiency and reduced costs.

By expanding and supporting HTML5 in the Smart TV SDK 4.0, a standard programming language, Samsung has laid the foundation for many software developers to easily take part in development of Smart TV applications.

With HTML5, Samsung has been able to build an integrated environment that supports the development of convergence applications. This enables Samsungs Smart TVs to interact and communicate with external devices.

And to promote the active development of Smart TV software through Samsungs Smart Interaction function, the company strengthened the voice and gesture recognition functions on its Smart TVs.

Robert King, Vice President Consumer Electronics, Samsung UK and Ireland, said Samsung has been making continued efforts to build an ecosystem where software developers all across the globe can more easily develop Smart TV software using their creative ideas. The creative ideas of developers and innovative features of Samsung Smart TVs will come together to offer optimal Smart TV experiences to customers.

Please visit our booth to experience this future technology firsthand. Samsungs product line will be displayed from 8th-11th January 2013 at booth No.12004 in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Centre.

Full details, video content and product images are available at the Samsung microsite at: www.samsungces.com or mobile site at: m.samsungces.com as well.

The Samsung press conference and Samsung Tomorrow TV CES 2013 Specials will be streamed live on the Samsung Tomorrow blog at: global.samsungtomorrow.com and Samsungs microsite site also.

After the live presentations, videos will be available at http://youtube.com/SamsungTomorrow

About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in consumer electronics and the core components that go into them. Through relentless innovation and discovery, we are transforming the worlds of televisions, smartphones, personal computers, printers, cameras, home appliances, medical devices, semiconductors and LED solutions. We employ 227000 people across 75 countries with annual sales exceeding US$143 billion. Our goal is opening new possibilities for people everywhere. To discover more, please visit www.samsung.com.

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