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Samsung Developer Conference is coming up fast! From October 29 – 30, the industry’s top tech leaders will cover topics from AI to IoT to blockchain. We just announced the first wave of sessions! Check out some highlights below:

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Secure Your Decentralized App with Samsung Blockchain Keystore

Samsung Blockchain Keystore on the Galaxy S10 addresses the vulnerabilities of using blockchain tech on your phone. During this session, learn about blockchain from the most innovative industry thinkers, and dive into Samsung Blockchain Keystore’s overall architecture and security features.

Haven’t used the Blockchain Keystore SDK before? No problem. This session walks you through how to integrate it into your app.

Explore Progressive Web Apps and the Evolution of the Web

Building and distributing apps using web tech just got easier. Progressive Web Apps (PWA) leverage new capabilities to better integrate your app into the OS. Learn about new features and tools during this in-depth session, and hear from Samsung experts and partners about how PWA can benefit from WebAPK, OneUI CSS, and more.

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Optimize Your Mobile Game with Vulkan

During this session, hear from the Galaxy GameDev team as they share tips and tricks about Vulkan optimization. Plus, explore case studies and best practices from past and present game partner collaborations.

Dive Into Knox Partner Program and Knox Dev Tools

Learn about the Knox Partner Program and how Samsung’s mobile enterprise partner program supports partners and devs with the right resources and B2B dev tools such as EMM, Mobile Threat Detection, Remote Control, and Secure Voice.

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Discover the Next Phase of IoT Engagement and Growth

There are lots of exciting things in store for the SmartThings IoT business platform. Explore future services and offerings, and find out how to join the SmartThings community. This session presents improvements made to the IoT environment to improve business growth for partners and devs.

These are just five sessions of many. Check out the rest on the SDC19 website and stay tuned for more coming soon! In the meantime, register today and save $150 with early bird pricing.

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      ▲ To celebrate FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023, Samsung globally added FIFA+ on Samsung TV Plus and expanded sports content.
       
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      1 CJ ENM is a leading entertainment company based in Korea. Since 1995, the company has engaged in a wide array of businesses across the industry spectrum including media content, music, film, performing arts, and animation, providing its top-notch original content to various media platforms. CJ ENM has created, produced and distributed globally acclaimed content including Oscar-winning film Parasite, Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots, record-breaking Korean box office hits Roaring Currents, Extreme Job, Ode to My Father, along with sought-after television series such as Mr. Sunshine, Guardian: The Lonely and Great God, Grandpas over Flowers, I Can See Your Voice and more. To offer the best K-Culture experiences worldwide, CJ ENM presents KCON, the world’s largest K-culture convention & festival celebrating Hallyu and Mnet ASIAN MUSIC AWARDS (MAMA), the world’s No.1 K-pop music awards. With regional offices in Asia, Europe and the U.S., CJ ENM currently employs over 3,600 people. For more information, please visit: http://www.cjenm.com.
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