Samsung's 'Look At Me' app aims to help families living with autism

By Sonya Davidson

On  December 2014, Samsung Canada partnered with Autism Speaks Canada to launch the "Look At Me' Project, an app designed for families with kids living with autism. Canadian families were given the opportunity to apply for one of the 200 Samsung devices pre-loaded with the app. 

This week Samsung and Autism Speaks Canada provided us with an update and early progress report on how the families were doing with the app and the opportunity to meet with families to learn about their experience first hand.

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Samsung's new curved HDTVs feature nano-crystal technology for improved color, contrast and brightness

Samsung Electronics just released its latest salvo of Ultra HDTVs. Including the groundbreaking series of flagship SUHD TVs.

The new HDTVs feature a new Smart TV platform that is more intuitive and makes it easy to share content between Samsung mobile devices and 2015 Samsung televisions.

“Combining breathtaking design with technology that provides dazzling color, stark contrasts and superb brightness, our radically new line of SUHD and UHD televisions set a new industry standard for the best picture quality available today,” said Dave Das, Senior Vice President, Samsung Electronics America.

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Samsung kicks off lineup inspired social media promotion to launch Galaxy S6 in Canada

Samsung Canada kicked-off of an new promotion that challenges consumers to be the first in Canada to receive the revolutionary new Galaxy S6.

Fueled by social media participation, the lineup rewards participants with points for sharing content inspired by the Galaxy S6 on their personal Facebook, Twitter and Instagram channels with the hashtag #S6Lineup.

Based on points earned from these daily shares, consumers will move up the line with the top six broadcast throughout the contest on Samsung Canada’s Yonge-Dundas LED billboard, the largest of its kind in Canada, and receive some of the first Galaxy S6 devices in Canada on launch day, April 10^th.

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Samsung tipped to release a dual edge display for next Galaxy Note

With the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge out of the way, the rumour mill for the next Galaxy Note have started turning. The next Note, which if they follow the usual timeline should come out in September at IFA, will reportedly have dual edge display.

Based on a report from Korea, Samsung’s executive vice president of product strategy team Roh Tae-moon said, “There is a possibility that Samsung will introduce the curved display for the Galaxy Note lineup.” We can’t tell this early on if that’ll be coming to Note 5 or Note Edge 2. September is still far away and we’re sure more leaks and rumours will be cropping up ‘til then.

Source: Ubergizmo