Samsung brings Google Assistant to its newer TVs

Source: Samsung

Samsung's newer televisions will add Google Assistant as an option to control the device alongside Amazon Alexa and Samsung Bixby. Samsung started rolling it out in the US first, and it now makes its way to the UK, France, Germany, and Italy. The company claims it will be available in 12 countries by the end of the year. It didn't mention all the countries, though. Spain, Brazil, India, and South Korea will get the feature before the end of the month.

It will be available on "all 2020 4K and 8K QLED TVs, Crystal UHD TVs, The Frame, The Serif, The Sero and The Terrace." Google Assistant was available on some 2019 Samsung models, but it needed another Google Assistant-supported device like a smart speaker to work. Now, this integration means you can just send inquiries and commands directly to the TVs.

Source: The Verge

Bluetooth certification filing sheds more light on the OnePlus Smart TV

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It's not exactly a secret that OnePlus plans to launch its own Smart TV. The biggest draw is that it'll launch at a "very competitive price." But not much else is known about until this new Bluetooth certification filing was discovered. It shows the possible screen sizes that will be available at launch (43", 55", 65", and 75")  and that it'll support Bluetooth 5.0 to connect the remote to the TV. And according to the documents, the model numbers seem to incorporate region codes, which at this moment include China (CN), United States (US), and India (IN). The Bluetooth filing also revealed that the Smart TV will be an Android TV. The TV is expected to launch in early 2020.

Source: T3

LG adds Google Assistant support to its new TVs

The new LG C8 OLED TV can run Google Assistant

If you own LG’s 2018 OLED and Super UHD LCD TVs, you now have access to Google Assistant. This was first announced at CES 2018 but is now made live to coincide with Google I/O. What Google Assistant brings to LG is being able to talk to your TV and control it as well as control any other compatible smart home devices—including almost 100 smart appliances from LG alone. Combining Google’s tech with LG’s ThinQ tech, you can speak through the built-in microphone on the remote and have it do things like find and play content, do web searches, switch picture modes, turn off the TV, and control the sound bar. If you own a Google Home speaker and connected it to your TV, you don’t even need to use the remote.

Source: CNET

Video: LG's 4K HDTV line for 2014

LG's 4K HDTV range encompasses some newer IPS sets as well as the truly innovative OLED 4K HDTVs that also offer curved design. LG says that unlike other companies' curved screen technologies, curved screens are a natural application of OLED technology. The best news is that LG is bullish about making 4K HDTVs more affordable while maintaining the highest quality standards and features that users look for the most. Video was taken at LG's HQ in Toronto earlier today.