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Samsung has announced it is creating a cloud gaming service which would compete with Google Stadia, Nvidia GeForce NOW, and Xbox Game Pass. In the last few years, cloud gaming has gone from a pipedream to a crowded market, with competitors like Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Sony all competing for the attention of gamers everywhere. Even Nintendo, often intentionally trailing behind in new technologies, has allowed a few cloud-powered titles onto the Nintendo Switch, including Control and Kingdom Hearts. The latest competitor in the cloud gaming space is Samsung, via The Verge, as announced during the company’s developer conference. Specifically, Samsung is launching a “Cloud Game Platform” which aims to leverage Samsung’s Tizen platform for smart TVs to offer a “seamless, immersive gaming experience.” Very little else was shared during the developer conference in way of details about the platform, such as what controller players would be able to use, when Samsung’s Cloud Game Platform would launch, or how much it would cost. In a separate interview, Samsung’s Ju-Hyun Choi said that the goal of the service is “allowing users to play the latest games on their Samsung Smart TV.” From this, it seems clear there aren’t any immediate plans to bring this service to Samsung’s phones or other devices. One thing that stands out in the interview is how Samsung intends to develop this cloud streaming service. Samsung says they are “working closely with [their] current service partners,” which could suggest that rather than develop their own streaming technology, Samsung may simply use a partner company’s streaming offering. As The Verge points out, the last time Samsung tried to offer a cloud gaming service, in 2012, they worked with Gaikai to create a streaming app for their high-end TVs. Now, nearly ten years later, Stadia is one of the bigger players in the game streaming market, and Google has begun to offer Stadia’s streaming tech to companies like AT&T. While it’s far too early to say with any certainty, there’s a distinct possibility that Samsung’s new Cloud Game Platform could be powered by Stadia, but that’s purely speculation at this point. We’ll simply need to wait for the company to share more details, perhaps over the coming months. Source: https://9to5google.com/2021/10/26/samsung-cloud-game-platform/

Alongside improvements to Bixby, SmartThings, and Samsung Knox, Samsung also announced improvements to Tizen OS for smart TVs. During the ongoing Samsung Developer Conference 2021, the South Korean firm said it wants to consolidate its leadership in the TV segment with more intelligent software and deeper integration with its other services. Improved video calling, Samsung Health, and gaming on Tizen-powered smart TVs Keeping its ‘Screens Everywhere, Screen For All’ vision in mind, the company is introducing newer experiences to Tizen OS for smart TVs. Samsung has developed a better video calling experience on TVs in partnership with Google via AI-enabled focus and zoom features. Samsung Health can now use a webcam attached to a Tizen-powered smart TV to track user movements and provide real-time feedback during workouts. Samsung’s mid-range and high-end smart TVs already have various gaming-related features, including AMD FreeSync Premium, a 120Hz refresh rate, auto low-latency mode, and Game Bar. For an even better gaming experience, the company is bringing automated settings for low latency and HDR10+ calibration. Tizen For Business is a new platform for managing interactive digital signage displays For businesses, the South Korean firm will soon launch the Tizen For Business platform. It supports interactive e-boards in schools, kiosks at malls, and displays at airports, restaurants, stores, and subways. It will offer easy-to-use display management portals that businesses can use for real-time monitoring and remotely controlling screens. It also allows quickly applying settings to multiple devices with just one touch. Tizen is already the world’s biggest smart TV platform, and with the upcoming improvements, it will have more depth in its arsenal to compete with Amazon’s Fire TV, Google’s Android TV, and LG’s webOS platforms. Source: https://www.sammobile.com/news/samsung-tizen-os-smart-tv-improved-sdc-21/

How do you get HBO Go on Samsung Tizen Smart TVs? HBO Go is supported on most Samsung Tizen Smart TVs. To find out if HBO GO is available on your Samsung TV, go to Samsung TV: Compatible Devices with HBO GO and look for your Samsung TV model. If HBO GO is not available on your Samsung TV, you can use a streaming player (such as Roku or Apple TV), a game console, or stream HBO GO to your TV using Chromecast. Go to Smart Hub and search for HBO Go

At I/O 2021, Google announced the next version of Wear OS. The company teamed up with Samsung and merged Tizen with Wear OS for the latest generation of its wearable OS to fix all its shortcomings. This led to speculation that Samsung could also ditch Tizen in favor of Android TV for its smart TVs. However, that will not happen as Samsung intends to continue using Tizen OS for its smart TVs. Samsung Prefers Tizen to Android TV Despite Android TV rapidly gaining popularity and becoming the default OS of choice for the majority of smart TVs out there, Samsung has decided to stick to Tizen for its smart TVs. The company confirmed in a statement to Protocol that "Tizen still is the default platform for our smart TVs going forward." Samsung has been using Tizen on its Gear and Galaxy-branded wearables for years. However, with the OS now merged with Wear OS, the chances of the company launching any more Galaxy smartwatches running Tizen are pretty much nil. Apart from Samsung, LG is the other major TV OEM that does not ship its smart TVs with Android TV. Instead, it uses WebOS for its TVs. Samsung also used Tizen on its Z series of smartphones, though the lineup was discontinued after failing to gain traction among consumers. Source: https://www.makeuseof.com/samsung-use-tizen-smart-tvs/

For all you Tizen fans, Samsung has announced that it's Tizen operating system will power all it's smart TVs in 2015. We should hear more this week as CES rolls out and all the companies showcase their latest products. Last year at CES 2014, LG announced webOS was going to power all of its smart TVs. They got a raving review, now it's Samsung's turn to bake in their "homegrown" OS. Tizen, a Samsung-designed OS, has powered smartwatches such as the Gear 2 and Gear S. A Tizen-powered phone was postponed from being launched in Russia earlier this year, with rumors of an imminent India launch.

Samsung has posted the SDK for it's 2015 TV line up: http://www.samsungdforum.com/Tizendevtools/Sdkdownload Dear Partners and Developers, The Samsung TV SDK Team is pleased to release the Tizen-based Samsung TV SDK 1.0. The SDK provides developers with the tools they need to begin developing for the Tizen-based Samsung TV platform. The toolset includes an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and a Web Simulator for testing TV apps on a PC. A Tizen-based Samsung TV SDK combines the best features of a TV with the power of web based technologies. By combining the size, input, and multimedia benefits of a TV with the connectivity features of the internet, developers can create innovative new experiences for their users. For overall information about Tizen App development, please refer to the http://developer.tizen.org Web site. Main Features : ■ Integrated Development Environment (IDE) - HTML, JS, CSS code editing - Templates for Tizen TV applications - Packaging Features ■ Web Simulator - Light-weight tool for testing TV Web Apps on the PC - Support for HTML5 - Web Simulator supported html5 media formats : ogg/ogv, MP4 - Caph 2.0 (Caph UI Component is not included.) ■ APIs - Web Standard API(W3C / HTML5 / JavaScript) - Video Tag based on HTML5(HTTP Progressive Download, HTTP Live Streaming) - Tizen Web Device API - Tizen-based Samsung TV Product API - Caph 2.0 Base package API ■ Debugger (Web Inspector) - Code inspection - JavaScript debugger - Network & Resource profiling Information : ■ IDE Relevant Version Information - Eclipse Kepler (4.3) ■ Requirements for Installing Tizen-based Samsung TV SDK 1.0. 1) Tizen-based Samsung TV SDK 1.0 IDE requires Java Standard Edition (Java SE) version 1.7 or higher. Please install the Java Runtime Environment (JRE): http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html 2) Tizen-based Samsung TV SDK 1.0 Web Simulator HLS play feature requires Adobe Shockwave Player and Adobe Flash Player. HLS play supported only in Windows and Mac OS. (Adobe Shockwave Player requirement not supported in Linux) - Please install the Adobe Shockwave Player : http://get.adobe.com/shockwave/ - Please install the Adobe Flash Player : http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/?fpchrome ■ Installation troubleshooting guide of Mac OS. If there are problems installing with the .app file of .dmg, please install via the .bin file in the terminal. - Open a terminal - Go to the directory of the Tizen-based TV Web SDK install files - Run: ./inst-manager.bin ■ SDK System Requirements Processor : Dual Core 1.5GHz / Single Core 3GHz or higher RAM : 2 GB or higher OS (32bit and 64bit supported): - Windows 7 (recommendation), Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher - Mac OS X : Intel-based hardware, OS versions 10.6 and above. - Linux: Tested on Ubuntu 12.x Screen resolution : 1280 x 1024 or higher HDD : 5GB or higher Best Regards, Your Tizen TV SDK Team

The headlines are coming in with CES happening this week, Tizen will power all of Samsung's 2015 Smart TVs. Samsung is pulling absolutely no punches in hyping up its CES product lineup this year, but this is a level of bravado that exceeds even the typically wild levels the company is known for. Look beyond its the incredibly awkward S'UHD TV branding (which probably stands for Samsung Ultra HD) — the real news here is that Samsung believes it has literally made the "most seductive TV of all time." Features and specs are clearly secondary to this tease — Samsung wants to get our attention with the pure sex factor of a giant, curved 4K TV. We're still more than two days away from the official start of CES, but few things sum up the event more than this. The Verge: http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/3/7487209/samsung-tizen-tv-seductive-advertisement-at-ces-2015