Richard Davies wrote: The UK has a good crop of technology pioneers in cloud computing - for example ElasticHosts, FlexiScale, Flexiant, OnApp - and also some strong government initiatives such as G-Cloud.
We will have to see whether this kind of technical leadership converts into swift mass-market adoption or not.
Samsung Electronics America, Inc., a market leader and award-winning
innovator in consumer electronics, announced today the availability of
the Samsung Product Support TV (SPSTV) channel on Samsung Apps, the
world’s first HDTV-based application store. The SPSTV App allows users
to stream Samsung product support content 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
directly to their living rooms. It is now available for download on all
2010 Samsung TVs that feature Samsung Apps.
SPSTV is an innovative internet-streaming television channel that
provides product support to Samsung customers through its library of
how-to video guides, weekly live-shows, and interactive chat sessions.
The new SPSTV App brings customer service and product support beyond a
toll-free number and into users’ living rooms. Currently, the SPSTV App
offers a library of over 150 how-to videos covering topics from setting
up a Samsung TV to syncing a Samsung mobile phone with a laptop, with
plans to add more videos as new products are launched. New videos will
also be created to address questions that consumers have encountered in
the past.
“Samsung is committed to delivering a superior experience to our
customers, whether they are taking advantage of the innovative features
that our products have to offer, or they are learning how to care for a
new electronics purchase,” says Joong Chae Ser, senior vice president of
Customer Satisfaction Division, Samsung Electronics America. “The SPSTV
App is another great way for our loyal customers to conveniently access
solutions and information they need to best experience their Samsung
products.”
Samsung, the leader in connected TV, continues to expand the types of
experiences available to consumers through Samsung Apps and a wide range
of content. SPSTV joins more than 30 partners, including Blockbuster,
Netflix, Pandora, Twitter, USA TODAY, and Vudu, in bringing
personalized, easy to use connected TV experiences to consumers.
Headquartered in Ridgefield Park, NJ, Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
(SEA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.,
markets a broad range of award-winning, digital consumer electronics and
home appliance products, including HDTVs, home theater systems, MP3
players, digital imaging products, refrigerators and washing machines. A
recognized innovation leader in consumer electronics design and
technology, Samsung is the HDTV market leader in the U.S. Please visit www.samsung.com
for more information.
*Each HDTV with Samsung Apps may offer a different selection of apps.