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We are pleased to announce the Tizen 4.0 the 2nd milestone release. This milestone provides developers with Tizen .NET, an application framework for Tizen based on .NET. Developers can use the C# programming language and the Common Language Infrastructure standards and benefit from a managed runtime for faster application development, and efficient, secure code execution. Highlights of this release are as follows: Tizen.NET .NET Core 2.0 runtime / .NET Standard 2.0 API / Xamarin.Forms 2.4.0 SR1 / Tizen API version 4, including TizenFX / NUI 3D rendering APIs (Renderer, Geometry, Shader, Texture) Web Framework Enhancement UX feature for circular form factor device (circular scrollbar, circular video player) Latest Web Standard feature enabling (WASM formal 0x1 Version, Media stream Recording) Toolchain enhancement (Address Sanitizer / UndefinedBehavior Sanitizer / Leak Sanitizer) Interaction enhancement (Voice control hybrid engine / floating keyboard type / smart reply in inputdelegator and IME) Multimedia FW enhancement (faster audio response, HTTP LIVE STREAMING(HLS) support between devices with real-time fragmentation) Please refer to the release notes for details. Tags: Tizen 4.0 View the full article

August 13, 2017 - Written By Dominik Bosnjak https://www.androidheadlines.com/2017/08/steam-link-streaming-app-now-available-on-samsungs-tizen-tvs.html The Steam Link streaming app is now available for download on a range of Samsung Electronics-made smart TVs powered by the company’s Tizen operating system, Valve confirmed earlier this week. The gaming platform has been in testing for over a month and was developed by Valve with some support from the Seoul-based tech giant. The limited beta period ended a few days back and the Steam Link app appeared on the Smart Hub store shortly after, where it’s now available for download on compatible TVs in all parts of the world. The app is completely free to install and use and comes with no ads, save for Valve’s own daily promotions that show every time you start Steam on any platform. Only Samsung’s 2016 and 2017 smart TV lineups are supported by Steam Link and older models are unlikely to ever be compatible with the service. Likewise, the app is currently relatively limited in terms of physical controller support, though a number of popular gamepads already work with it, including both variants of the Xbox 360 controller, the wired version of the Xbox One gamepad, Logitech F710 and F510, and the Steam Controller. Valve will likely debut support for more controllers in the future, though the company has yet to provide any details on the matter. While the Tizen port of the Steam Link app doesn’t ship with any particular software requirements, users are advised to download the latest version of Tizen for their smart TVs prior to using the tool or they may experience technical issues including frame rate drops and white screens. Upon first launching the app, Steam Link will test your local Wi-Fi speed and recommend a wired connection in case your network is too slow. While it doesn’t clarify on the matter, it seems that a 150Mbps / 30Mbps connection is more than enough for the streaming to work properly, provided that you aren’t trying to cast anything over 1080p. Note that playing fast-paced games like shooters and beat-em-ups is still difficult to enjoy over a wireless connection as the occasional input lag is an issue in this current version of the app, though Samsung and Valve may be able to improve the overall performance of the service in the future. Refer to the gallery below to see how Steam Link for Samsung’s Tizen-powered smart TVs looks in action.

I had read this somewhere as well but don't know for sure. I'll post if I get more info.

From the early stages of Tizen, we have been working hard to continually enhance this open source, standards-based software platform. Today we are using static code analysis tools to automatically discover checkpoints and help developers to investigate the quality of patched codes in a timely manner. To reinforce code analysis, we have consistently added new coding rules and potential defect checkers in our tools while the patched codes were reviewed by subject matter experts, including maintainers. In addition, our continuous integration system automatically triggers the static code analysis tools as soon as each code is committed. Moreover, we have intensively monitored open source codes and regularly patched them to enhance Tizen since the early stage of its development. With support from the Tizen developers’ community, we plan to further expand the capabilities of our analysis tools to examine codes more thoroughly while we continue to proactively propose activities and share progress across the community. We look forward to your continued active participation. View the full article

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Samsung has released the fourth preview of Visual Studio Tools for Tizen. Since announcing its collaboration with Microsoft on .NET Core and Xamarin.Forms projects last November, Samsung has steadily released preview versions of.NET support for Tizen with enriched features, such as supporting TV application development and various Visual Studio tools for Tizen. The new key features released with the fourth preview are based on Tizen 4.0 M1 as follows: Support for .NET Core 2.0 Preview 1: The fourth preview is aligned with .NET Core 2.0 Preview 1 supporting .NET Standard 2.0. For more information of .NET Core 2.0 preview 1, see the .NET blog announcement. More emulator support: You can run Tizen .NET applications on the emulator without needing an actual target device. With the new release, more emulators are supported, such as x64 TV, x64 Mobile, and x86 TV. <Gallery App running on Mobile and TV emulators> More Tizen platform-specific APIs: The fourth preview added a number of Tizen-specific APIs for IoT connectivity and voice control. For the full list, see Tizen Platform-Specific API. The official release of Tizen .NET is scheduled for the end of 2017 as part of Tizen 4.0. For more information, see Samsung’s Tizen Developers Web site. If you have any feedback or problems, share them through Tizen .NET Forum. View the full article

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We are pleased to announce the Tizen 4.0 the first milestone release. This milestone provides developers with Tizen .NET, an application framework for Tizen based on .NET. Developers can use the C# programming language and the Common Language Infrastructure standards and benefit from a managed runtime for faster application development, and efficient, secure code execution. Highlights of this release are as follows: Tizen.NET Xamarin.Forms 2.3.5 C# Tizen Platform-specific API C# 3D UI Framework(NUI, Natural User Interface) Web Framework Web engine base open source up version : chromium M56 is applied Below HTML5/W3C standard feature/API is added Shadow DOM v1, Pointer Events, WebGL 2, Credential Management API, ECMAScript7 Async and Await Toolchain gcc Upgraded from 4.9.2 to 6.2.1 (Linaro '16 Dec version) Language C++11 is fully supported. Graphics System Wayland Server Add the extension protocols and impelementation for wayland server. For example tizen_screen_rotation, tizen_screenshooter, tizen_remote_surface. libpepper-evdev and libpepper-keyrouter are added. These library can be used for headless wayland server. Display and GL Frontbuffer rendering is added for VR rendering engine. Support the layer commit to ensure an output commit per each vblank in TDM(Tizen Display Management) OpenGLES 3.2 support Voice Webpage Control and Voice Touch are supported Please refer to the release notes for details. Tags: Tizen 4.0 View the full article

Samsung Electronics today released the third preview of the Tizen .NET application framework, featuring improved Visual Studio Tools for developing Tizen applications. Since announcing its collaboration with Microsoft on .NET open-source projects such as .NET Core and Xamarin.Forms last November, Samsung has steadily released preview versions of Tizen .NET to help developers build better apps. The second preview brought support for TV application development, to go along with the mobile support introduced in the first, and improved Visual Studio Tools for Tizen with several new features, including a Project Wizard, Manifest Editor, Emulator Manager, Emulator Control Panel and Certificate Manager. The third preview allows you to create self-contained applications that will run on Tizen devices without pre-installed .NET runtime. Visual Studio Tools for Tizen also features two new tools: Log Viewer and Device Manager. The former helps developers debug their application by capturing all the events logged by the platform and the application; the latter provides information about connected Tizen devices and emulators for application debugging, and improves tools that were introduced in previous previews. < Log Viewer and Device Manager > The third preview enables a large number of Tizen's multimedia features such as Camera, Wave Player, Tone Player, Media Streaming and Screen Mirroring. Developers also have access to other Tizen platform-specific features such as Messages, Bluetooth, Voice Control, Input Method and FIDO (Fast IDentity Online). In addition, Tizen.Xamarin.Forms.Extension allows developers to enhance their applications with rich UI components such as buttons, popups, grids and calendar views. The next preview release of Tizen .NET will coincide with Tizen Public Milestone 1 in May. Samsung will begin shipping Tizen devices with .NET capabilities later in 2017. Learn more about Visual Studio Tools for Tizen here: http://developer.tizen.org/development/preview Learn more about the Tizen open source project here: https://source.tizen.org Learn more about the .NET Core open source project here: https://github.com/dotnet/core Learn more about the Xamarin.Forms open source project here: https://github.com/xamarin/Xamarin.Forms Learn more about the previous preview of Tizen .NET here: https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-joins-the-microsoft-net-community-enabling-c-developers-to-build-applications-for-samsung-tizen-devices https://news.samsung.com/global/samsungs-second-tizen-net-developer-preview-introduces-new-design-tools-and-support-for-tv-apps View the full article

Isn't that an android watch?

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The Tizen Partners Summit will be held from 23rd to 24th February 2017 in Warsaw, Poland and is dedicated to representatives of companies creating software and applications for different platforms. It will be the perfect showcase event for all interested in the Tizen platform, products & services used and developed by Samsung Electronics and R&D in Poland. Summit will be divided into two parts: Introduction Day presentations about Tizen platform, products, services & some Know How for Developers Agencies and representatives of companies creating software and applications. The day will end with the panel discussion about Tizen’s Future and with Co-networking as a best time to share experience and thoughts between participants. Tech Day Workshops for Technical Leads and Developers with Samsung engineers and trainers devided into 3 technical paths: General path (Development and Certification) Smart TV path for beginners and advanced B2B path There will be also a Demo Room prepared for those who want to learn how Samsung devices work. Participants will be able to try out the Tizen Unity demo for smartphones, VRs and Samsung Smart TV. During these two days Samsung Electronics and R&D in Poland are going to present Tizen platform and its future wishing that it will: increase awareness about Tizen OS, educate about OS and compatible device: Smart TV Gear S Family Family HUB Samsung SMART Signage Platform (SSSP 4.0) build business relationships with local developers and eventually increase number of application and projects developed by Polish coders and companies. For more information please e-mail at. [email protected] View the full article

Samsung’s Second Tizen .NET Developer Preview Introduces New Design Tools and Support for TV Apps Samsung Electronics today released the second preview of Tizen .NET, an application framework for Tizen app developers. Last November, Samsung announced a collaboration with Microsoft on .NET open-source projects such as .NET Core and Xamarin.Forms, and released the first preview of Tizen .NET. An official version will be released in the second half of 2017. The second preview supports TV application development in addition to the mobile support introduced in the first preview. Visual Studio Tools for Tizen has also been improved with several new features, including project creation wizards, manifest editors, emulator managers, an emulator control panel and a certificate manager. Tizen .NET developers can now apply their skills with C#, standard APIs, Xamarin.Forms and Visual Studio to build both mobile and TV applications. "Samsung is excited to release the second preview of Tizen .NET, and will release newer versions of previews every two months until the official version is shipped later this year,” said Hong-Seok Kim, the Vice President of Samsung Electronics’ Software R&D Center. “We are fully committed to delighting Tizen developers with .NET." Tizen is an open-source operating system based on Linux that is hosted by the Linux Foundation and open to all developers. The operating system powers 50 million Samsung devices, including Smart TVs, mobile phones, wearables and other IoT devices. Learn more about Visual Studio Tools for Tizen here: https://developer.tizen.org/development/preview Learn more about the Tizen open source project here: https://source.tizen.org Learn more about the .NET Core open source project here: https://github.com/dotnet/core Learn more about the Xamarin.Forms open source project here: https://github.com/xamarin/Xamarin.Forms Learn more about the first preview of Tizen .NET here: https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-joins-the-microsoft-net-community-enabling-c-developers-to-build-applications-for-samsung-tizen-devices View the full article

From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tizen Tizen (/ˈtaɪzɛn/) is an operating system based on the Linux kernel and the GNU C Library implementing the Linux API. It works on a wide range of devices, including smartphones, tablets, in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) devices, smart TVs, PCs, smart cameras, wearable computing (such as smartwatches), Blu-ray players, printers and smart home appliances[3] (such as refrigerators, lighting, washing machines, air conditioners, ovens/microwaves and a robotic vacuum cleaner[4]). Its purpose is to offer a consistent user experience across devices. Tizen is a project within the Linux Foundation and is governed by a Technical Steering Group (TSG). The Tizen Association was formed to guide the industry role of Tizen, including requirements gathering, identifying and facilitating service models, and overall industry marketing and education.[5] Members of the Tizen Association represent major sectors of the mobility industry, from numerous areas of the world. Current members include telecommunications network operators and electronics manufacturers: Fujitsu, Huawei, Intel, KT, NEC Casio, NTT DoCoMo, Orange, Panasonic, Samsung, SK Telecom, Sprint and Vodafone.[6] While the Tizen Association decides what needs to be done in Tizen, the Technical Steering Group determines what code is actually incorporated into the operating system to accomplish those goals. Tizen roots back to the Samsung Linux Platform (SLP) and the LiMo Project and in 2013 Samsung merged its homegrown Bada project into Tizen.[7] The first week of October 2013, Samsung's NX300M smart camera became the first consumer product based on Tizen; it was sold in South Korea for a month before its OS was revealed at the Tizen Developer Summit,[8][9][10] then became available for pre-order in the United States in early 2014 with a release date of March 1. The first Tizen tablet was announced by Systena in June 2013, a 10-inch quad-core ARM with 1920×1200 resolution that was eventually shipped in late October 2013 as part of a development kit exclusive to Japan.[11][12][13] The Samsung Gear 2 smartwatch, released in April 2014, uses Tizen.[14] Samsung released the Tizen-based Samsung Z1 smartphone to the Indian market in January 2015.[15] It was followed by the Samsung Z3 in October.

January 24, 2017 - Written By Kishalaya Kundu http://www.androidheadlines.com/2017/01/rumor-samsung-sm-z250f-pride-to-run-tizen-3-0.html Samsung’s next Tizen-based smartphone will reportedly bear the model number SM-Z250F and be the first phone to run Tizen 3.0 out of the box. This information comes from a report by SamMobile and the outlet’s sources also claim that the device has been codenamed “Pride.” The handset has apparently been under development for some time now and will be launched at some stage this year. According to the report, the upcoming device will be an entry-level smartphone that will be sold in emerging markets in South Asia and Africa, with an emphasis on more populous nations like India, Bangladesh, and Nigeria. There’s no word on whether Samsung will also release the device in other regions around the world including Europe and North America. The South Korean company has already launched a few Tizen-powered smartphones, including the Samsung Z, Z1, Z2, and the Z3. While not much is known about the phone’s hardware specs at this point in time, the report claims that Samsung is giving a lot of attention to one particular software feature that is currently not available on most other entry-level devices. Namely, the upcoming Tizen-powered Pride will apparently boast a major focus on voice control with Samsung’s new AI assistant “Bixby” on board. Bixby will also reportedly be baked into the company’s upcoming flagship, the Galaxy S8. The company got its hand on the assistant last October when it acquired a San Jose-based artificial intelligence startup Viv Labs, which was founded back in 2012 by the same group of people who had previously created Apple’s AI assistant Siri. It will indeed be interesting to see if Samsung eventually does include Bixby in the upcoming Tizen-based Pride as the device will likely be an entry-level handset if earlier Tizen smartphones from the company are any indication. It also remains to be seen if other Tizen-based devices from Samsung will also come with the company’s new digital assistant, as most of Samsung’s smartwatches, smart TVs, and fitness bands run on Tizen instead of Android Wear. For now, though, it is worth noting that these are still very early rumors, and with no concrete info on the company’s next-gen Tizen smartphone, it is imperative that we take these rumors with a grain of salt.

Multiple sources are saying that Samsung is developing a phone with Tizen 3.0. http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_is_developing_a_phone_with_tizen_30-news-22981.php

Samsung goes big on smart fridges with 10 new models With Family Hub 2.0, you can do more on the fridges' 21.5-inch Tizen-powered screens. Samsung must have done alright with its crazy WiFi-connected smart fridges last year, because it's launching six more in 2017, for a total of 10. That includes both three-door, four-door and four-door "flex" models with dual freezers (shown above). It's also updated the fridge's OS to Family Hub 2.0 with a new interface that lets everyone have a profile, complete with avatar. From there, you can share photos, calendars and handwritten memos on your fridge's giant 21.5-inch LED touchscreen. Voice control and entertainment apps like Pandora are on offer as well. As before, the Tizen-powered fridges can take a picture of their contents each time you open the door, and let you replenish stocks using "Groceries by MasterCard." Taking a page from Amazon's Alexa, they can also read out recipes via the AllRecipes-powered app, and run apps like Spotify, GrubHub and Glympse. Using voice control, you can run apps, get the weather and update grocery lists, for instance. Samsung didn't say exactly which models are coming, how much they cost or even what regular refrigerator-type features they have. However, last year's Family Hub 1.0 model, when it finally came out in May, cost $6,000, so we assume it can do pretty much everything you'd want. Hopefully with 10 models in total, some will be more affordable -- naturally, we'll try to get a look during the show and ask Samsung for ourselves. Click here to catch up on the latest news from CES 2017. Source: https://www.engadget.com/2017/01/03/samsung-goes-big-on-smart-fridges-with-ten-new-models/ In this article: AllRecipes, ces2017, familyhub, FamilyHub2.0, food and drink, food-and-drink,foodanddrink, gear, home, HomeDelivery, MasterCard, pandora, refrigerator, samsung,SmartFridge, voicecontrol

Samsung Tizen TV 2016 - how does it work and look like?

We once looked on wearables as the future, but now that they’re actually here, we haven’t been quite as enthused. Things started off well with various smartwatches from a variety of OEMs, but one-by-one those companies are either pulling out of the smartwatch market temporarily, shifting focus to other platforms or form factors, or closing their doors entirely. However, there is still hope. We’ve long recommended Google’s Android Wear as one of the best wearable platforms, but sometimes it’s easy to forget it’s not the only one, nor is it for everyone. I’m here to tell you that Samsung’s Tizen has quietly grown into a fantastic option. Last year we saw it make a splash with the unique Gear S2 and Gear S2 Classic, but this year, we have the Gear S3 and, spoiler alert, it’s fantastic… THE HARDWARE | Just like on the Gear S2, Samsung has thankfully opted for a circular display on the Gear S3, and it has a fantastic design overall. Also like its predecessor, it comes in two models, the Gear S3 Frontier and the Gear S3 Classic. Frontier or Classic? I spent my time with the Gear S3 Frontier and personally speaking, it’s exactly what I love in a watch. It looks rugged, yet a little fancy at the same time. The charcoal color and subtle grooves along the bezel give this the look of a classic watch. However, if you’re looking for something a bit classier, the Gear S3 Classic is the better bet. It has a polished stainless steel design which also looks wonderful, and even better, it ships with a leather band instead of the silicone one the Frontier comes with. Regardless, the build on both of these smartwatches is nothing short of excellent. The stainless steel body is hefty and feels durable, all while looking like a premium device. Size & Thickness However, both variants of the Gear S3 have two aspects that not everyone will love — they are both thick and big. These aren’t outrageously large devices, but compared to the Gear S2 or most Android Wear devices, they are fairly big. If you have small wrists, this may not be the watch for you. But beyond that, I found the thickness to be of even bigger concern. It was tough to fit the watch under a shirt cuff or even a jacket, and the LTE variants would be even worse. That Bezel (And Buttons Too) The big story with the Gear S3, of course, is the bezel. Compared to other smartwatches, this is where Samsung’s options stand out. The rotating bezel on the Gear S3 provides an excellent experience when it comes to navigation, offering an intuitive and tactile way to interact with the software on your device. You can still interact with the touch screen to control most of the experience, but the addition of the bezel and two buttons make the experience that much better. Band As for the band, the Gear S3 Frontier comes with a thick silicone band which is black and has a slight texture to the outside. It looks good and feels pretty decent as well, but it’s not a premium band by any measurement. I wouldn’t really hesitate to toss a leather or metal band on this watch. Luckily, that’s pretty easy with the standard 22mm size and quick release latch. THE SOFTWARE | As for its software, the Gear S3 comes with Samsung’s in-house Tizen operating system. Despite that, it works with almost any Android powered smartphone, and believe it or not, Samsung has done an absolutely fantastic job crafting this wearable OS. This Just Makes Sense The Gear S3 has a circular display, but it’s not the only wearable to have one. Many Android Wear devices also use circular display, but they’re never felt truly optimized for that form factor. The Gear S3, on the other hand, has software that makes sense. There’s certainly a lot different about Tizen compared to Android Wear or Pebble, so there’s a definite learning curve. However, everything on this watch makes sense. From the watchface, there are a few actions to get to various areas of the interface. Rotating the bezel (or swiping) to the left reveals your notifications in the order they arrived. A swipe up on that notification removes it from the carousel and tapping it reveals the full text as well as several actions such as “open on phone.” Going to the right, you’ll find various customizable widgets. On my Gear S3 I have widgets such as weather, steps, calories burned, heart rate monitor, calendar, music controls, and more. To go back, you hit the top button. Once back on the watchface, there are two other actions available. The first is the app drawer. From here you can view all of your apps in a customizable order. Navigating the apps is as simple as rotating the bezel to select the app of your choice and tapping the name to open the app. The other action from the homescreen is long-pressing the top button. This opens Samsung Pay, which we’ll get to in a moment. Another small note I need to make on the software is about the input methods. Not only do you have voice replies, but there are also canned messages, emojis, drawing replies, and even a full keyboard (or a T9). It all works well and really comes in handy at times. Samsung Pay Samsung Pay is easily the standout feature of the Gear S3. Just like on recent Samsung smartphones, Samsung Pay on the Gear S3 is a mobile payments service which matches Google’s Android Pay and Apple’s Apple Pay systems beat for beat with full NFC compatibility. However, Samsung Pay’s big advantage is using MST technology to “trick” standard card readers into thinking you’re using a standard card. The tech is ridiculously cool, and easily a selling point for the device, but it’s not alwaysreliable. Following the setup process, which can be a pain depending on your bank, I used Samsung Pay on Gear S3 about 5 times over the course of a few days. During that time, I only got it to work 3 times. What was the issue? I’m not entirely sure. The card reader recognized the watch each and every time, MST or NFC, but in certain stores, it would be declined. From what I can tell, this was an issue related to my bank as many other Gear S3 users report much better success rates on their devices. Best of all, though, Samsung Pay on the Gear S3 works on any Android smartphone — not just Samsung devices. Last year’s Gear S2 packs the same Samsung Pay functionality, but there it’s limited to Samsung smartphones. Needless to say, this is a massive selling point for the watch, at least in my opinion. The Setup Process Another thing worth noting on the Gear S3 is the setup process. If you’ve got a Samsung smartphone, you won’t have any issues here as all of the needed components are built into the OS. However, if you’re like me and have this connected to another Android device, in my case the Pixel XL, you’ll need to install all of those components. That’s expected for any wearable, but on the Gear S3, it requires far more apps. During setup I actually lost count of how many apps the watch needed to function. You’ll start with the Gear Manager which will prompt the installation of 3-4 other apps from the Play Store. During the setup process, the app will also download a couple of apps, including Samsung Pay, directly through the Gear Manager app rather than the Play Store. Luckily most of these apps won’t appear in your app drawer, but it’s certainly annoying to have to install so many apps just to use your watch. Samsung really needs to consolidate this. The App Gap is Real The Gear S3’s software is great, but there’s a definite app gap on the Tizen platform compared to Android Wear or even the now-defunct Pebble. Many of the most popular apps aren’t supported yet, the watchface selection is pretty minimal and won’t suit everyone’s tastes, and exploring Samsung’s app store isn’t a great experience. It’s pretty difficult to find some apps, and it’s even worse when you’re looking for watchfaces. I found myself mainly sticking to Samsung’s built-in watchfaces on the Gear S3. However, that’s not to say things aren’t improving. Tizen is slowly adopting new wearable apps, like Spotify, which will help the experience on the Gear S3 as a whole. Some well-known Android Wear watchfaces are also making their way over, such as Facer. Reliability & Performance Another area the Gear S3 shines in is where reliability and performance are concerned. Never while I was wearing this watch did I have issues with the connection to my smartphone, nor did I miss any notifications due to the software — only due to the vibrations being a tad light. Performance on the Gear S3 is also stellar. Never on this watch did I notice dips in performance, even when playing some of the games available for it or while using third-party apps. I’ve never had good luck with watches like this, especially on Android Wear, where things would lag and stutter constantly, so I was very pleased with Samsung’s efforts. Health Features Already, the Gear S3 wears many hats. It’s a smartwatch, a mobile payments system, and if you’ve got the LTE version, a full-fledged smartphone. However, it’s also a fitness tracker if you want it to be — and it’s a very good one. The Gear S3 is absolutely packed with outdoor sensors and health features. The S Health suite enables the ability to track things such as calories burned, steps taken, floors climbed, specific workouts (such as a walk, run, or 14 other types of workouts), heart rate, and water/caffeine intake. It’s a generous suite, and everything works relatively well. I’m not someone who works out a ton, but I do take walks or quick runs from time to time, and the Gear S3 made it super easy to keep tabs on how far I’d gone and how many calories I had burned. The watch also has “nudges” that will remind you if you haven’t been active for a while. BATTERY LIFE | As for battery life, the Gear S3 goes a little above and beyond compared to other smartwatches. Samsung claims a ridiculous 4 days on a charge, but for the most part, I found myself getting about 2 days on a single charge. That’s with notifications coming in pretty regularly and the always-on display turned on. With that feature turned off, I could squeeze a little under 3 days out of the watch. Charging When it comes to charging, Samsung has yet again opted for wireless charging with an included magnetic dock. It works great, the dock allows you to use the watch as a bedside clock, and charging is pretty quick too. Unfortunately, Samsung has changed something in the Gear S3 to where standard wireless charging pads don’t work as they did on the S2. That’s unfortunate because it means you’ll be required to bring the included charger, or a spare, with you on trips. FINAL THOUGHTS When it comes down to it, the Gear S3 is a fantastic smartwatch, and there aren’t strings attached to that. Sure, it’s a little big, but if you can handle a semi-large watch, you’ll love the Gear S3. The software is excellent, the hardware is wonderful, and this watch has just about anything and everything you’d want from a wearable. It has a ton of roles to fill, but it fills each and everyone one of them nearly perfectly. Greatness Comes at a Price However, this fantastic smartwatch comes with a pretty hefty price tag. You’ll be paying $349 for either the Classic or the Frontier, and more if you grab an LTE version (outside of subsidies or payment plans). That LTE version is available from carriers, but also requires a $5-$10 data plan alongside it. The $349 Bluetooth version, though, is well within the range of most other premium smartwatches, it’s just not the bargain some others may be. Whether or not you’re willing to pay for that is up to you, but I certainly plan to… Source: https://9to5google.com/2016/12/30/samsung-gear-s3-review/

Spotify for tizen is going to offer the same as Spotify, which is, a digital music streaming service that gives you access to millions of songs, podcasts and videos from artists all over the world. Spotify is immediately appealing because you can access content for free by simply signing up using an email address or by connecting with Facebook. If you’re not keen on monthly subscription fees for Spotify Premium, or just want to dip your toe in and test it out, it’s easy to get started and there’s no commitment. The free version of Spotify can be accessed on PC, laptop and mobile phone, but the full service needs a Spotify Premium subscription. Getting started with listening to music on Spotify is easy: Visit the Spotify website and sign-up. We’d recommend signing up with Facebook if you have an account as it’ll make it easier to find and follow friends, see what they’re listening to and share songs with them. Choose a subscription level. We’d recommend going for Spotify Premium as it gives you access to more features, is more flexible and will connect with more devices. Download and install the free Spotify application. There are versions for desktop and iPhone/iPad and Android phones. Sign into your account on those devices and get listening. The basic setup is pretty straightforward but there’s much more to Spotify once you delve in and it gets smarter the more you listen.Samsung’s lineup of Tizen wearables are shockingly great devices, but the biggest downside to both the Gear S2 and the newer Gear S3 (review coming soon), is the lack of app support. Today, Tizen’s app store grows with the welcome and long-awaited addition of Spotify. http://www.thetechbulletin.com/spotify-for-tizen-35540/

TIZEN MOBILE APP INCENTIVE PROGRAM The Tizen Mobile App Incentive Program welcomes all developers around the world. If your app is selected as one of the monthly Top 100 apps, then you can win $10,000. Enjoy the amazing benefits with Tizen now! TIMELINE Participation Registration Period Jan. 10 – Oct. 31, 2017 (GMT) Program Duration Feb. 1, 2017 at 00:00 – Oct. 31, 2017 at 23:59 (GMT) APP SUBMISSION Your app must be registered with Tizen Store Seller Office and pass certification. The Target Devices are the Z1, Z2, Z3, and more. VIEW MORE ABOUT TIZEN MOBILE PARTICIPATION All Tizen mobile apps registered and serviced by Tizen Store Seller Office are eligible for participation. A Tizen Store Seller Office Seller ID and Content ID of the registered app are required for the participation. You can participate in the program with multiple apps. APPROVAL OF PARTICIPATION Apps that are submitted for participation are approved by a program administrator review. Apps approved for participation will automatically be participating from the month of approval until the conclusion of the program. Restrictions: The following app types are excluded from participation. - Apps preloaded (including Stub Preload) on all or some Tizen mobile devices. - Any employees of Samsung Electronics including its all subsidiary, affiliates and organization related members. - Apps which received support funding from Samsung Electronics or the Tizen Association. * Any mobile apps developed with Samsung (including its all subsidiary, affiliates and organization) funding ($10,000 or more since 2014) * Excluding applications already awarded by Samsung or Tizen Association sponsored App contest (apps that have won prizes of more than $10,000 in cash or goods in another program since 2014) INCENTIVE REWARDS SELECTION The Top 100 apps are selected based on monthly downloads from the Tizen Store. (The Monthly Top 100 is selected from all apps downloaded from Tizen Store regardless of program participation status) The Monthly Top 100 is calculated based on the number of downloads that occurred on all Tizen mobile phones and from all countries. (The number of downloads is calculated based on existing download data collection standards.) The Monthly Top 100 ranking is announced on the 10th of the following month. (announcement date may change without notice) Incentive winners are notified individually via email sent to their registered email accounts. INCENTIVE PROVISION The incentive is provided once for each app and if an app which received an incentive ranks in the Monthly Top 100 again, an additional incentive will not be provided. The incentive is provided in a USD foreign exchange transfer with the responsibility for all related fees and taxes being borne by the incentive winner. Incentive winners will receive a notification email to confirm the app owner's identity and request additional information necessary for provision of the incentive.

The Tizen Mobile App Incentive Program, designed for developers around the world, has just begun. All developers who submitted an app to the Tizen Store Seller Office can participate in the Tizen Mobile App Incentive Program, and make the Monthly Top 100 Apps to win a $10,000 reward. The Incentive Program takes place from February to October. For general information, refer to the FAQ and Resources, and use Contact Us for any inquiries regarding the program. http://www.tizenincentive.com/index.do

Samsung joins the Microsoft .NET community enabling C# developers to build applications for Samsung Tizen devices Samsung collaborates with Microsoft on open source projects to enable .NET support for Tizen, which currently powers 50 million Samsung devices around the world Seoul, Korea – November 16, 2016 – Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. today announced a collaboration with Microsoft on open source projects, such as .NET Core and Xamarin.Forms, to enable .NET support for Tizen. Tizen is an open source operating system based on Linux, hosted by the Linux Foundation, and open to all developers. The operating system powers 50 million Samsung devices. Today, Samsung is releasing the first preview of Visual Studio Tools for Tizen, which will enable .NET developers to easily build Tizen applications for Smart TVs, wearables such as the Gear S3, smartphones, and IoT devices. Source code will also be contributed to Tizen and .NET open source projects. The first preview supports mobile application development with device emulators and an extension to Visual Studio with full IntelliSense and debugging capabilities. Support for Smart TVs, wearables, and other IoT devices will be added in future releases. Tizen’s .NET support will be officially released and shipping on Samsung devices, including Smart TVs, in 2017. “Samsung is excited to be a part of the .NET community. .NET has an extensive developer base and great potential,” said Samsung’s Executive Vice President and Deputy Head of Software R&D Center Seung-hwan Cho. “Through thoughtful and progressive collaboration with Microsoft, Samsung is expecting to create unique development experiences for both Tizen and C# developers, enriching the Tizen ecosystem.” Since joining the .NET Foundation Technical Steering Group in June, Samsung has been contributing ARM support to .NET Core. Samsung is also contributing to Xamarin.Forms, enabling it on a variety of Tizen devices as the common UI and controls. Learn more about Visual Studio Tools for Tizen here: http://developer.tizen.org/development/preview Learn more about the Tizen open source project here: https://source.tizen.org Learn more about the .NET Core open source project here: https://github.com/dotnet/core Learn more about the Xamarin.Forms open source project here: https://github.com/xamarin/Xamarin.Forms About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. inspires the world and shapes the future with transformative ideas and technologies. The company is redefining the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, cameras, digital appliances, medical equipment, network systems, and semiconductor and LED solutions. For the latest news, please visit Samsung Newsroom at http://news.samsung.com. View the full article

On September 1, 2016, the Tizen SDK makes a new beginning as Tizen Studio 1.0. Now you can select the necessary platform and profiles, and experience a fast and stable development environment and new UX and UI by installing the Tizen Studio. Applications for the newly released Gear S3 can be developed with Tizen Studio 1.0. The existing Tizen SDK was released in accordance with the Tizen platform version. Since there was 1 SDK program for each platform, you had to install several SDK programs to develop for several platforms. It was difficult to maintain and manage the related updates as well. Accordingly, since Tizen 2.4 SDK, there has been an attempt to integrate the whole. Starting from Tizen Studio 1.0, you can select and install the necessary platforms and profiles with a one-time installation. In addition, the Tizen Studio has been made stable and lightweight through a platform version-up, and its usability has been improved through the overall improvement of UX and UI. From now on, version control is used separately for the Tizen platform and Tizen SDK, starting from the version 1.0 for the new Tizen SDK: Tizen Studio. The Tizen Studio can be installed by downloading from the Tizen Developer site (developer.tizen.org). Improved Development Environment in Tizen Studio 1.0 Launching tools: Installer, Uninstaller, and Package Manager Developing tools: IDE perspective theme, Project Wizard, Certificate Manager, and Menu and tool icons UI tools: UI Builder, Component Designer, and EDC Editor Testing tools: Emulator Testing tools: Dynamic Analyzer Other improvements in Tizen application development environment Download link: https://developer.tizen.org/development/tizen-studio/download Learn more: https://news.samsung.com/global/tizen-sdk-makes-a-new-beginning-as-tizen-studio View the full article

Any developer who has designed a game with Unity that has reached more than 10,000 installs in the Google Play or Apple App Store may enter the challenge. Simply port the existing app to Tizen and start selling it in the Tizen Store. The first 50 apps can get US$3,000 each, and the entrant with the most popular app (attaining the highest number of Tizen Store installations) will win the grand prize of US$20,000. Samsung Electronics has announced that the Tizen App Challenge for Unity developers will commence on August 18th, 2016 - prior to the launch of the Samsung Z2, a new smartphone running on the Tizen operating system. If you are a developer who has made a Unity-based game that has reached more than 10,000 installs, you're eligible to enter the challenge. The contest will run from August 18 to November 21, with a total amount of US$185,000 in prizes up for grabs. The first 50 apps can get US$3,000 each when the apps are started to be for sale in Tizen Store. Additionally, top prizes will be awarded to three participants whose games reach the highest number of downloads during the contest period, in the amount of US$20,000, $10,000 and $5,000, respectively. The challenge consists of two steps. Contestants must complete both in order to register their app and secure a chance to win the prizes. Step 1: You'll need to show that your game has been made with Unity and has reached at least 10,000 downloads in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Once you complete Step 1, you'll receive a confirmation email from Samsung. Then you'll be able to port your app to Tizen and register it in the Tizen Store. To complete Step 2, you must submit the unique Content ID you'll receive once you've registered your app in the Tizen Store. For more information on the Tizen App Challenge, visit http://unity3d.com/partners/samsung/tizen-challenge/ View the full article