intellectual property infringement checklist this checklist helps sellers submit their applications and registration information for review processing in order to be published in the galaxy store. note : this checklist is not part of the samsung app distribution guide for galaxy store, which may change independently. in this document: • ‘seller’ refers to an individual person, company, or corporate entity that can register commercial and non-commercial applications in samsung seller portal. • ‘application’ and ‘app’ refer to an application that can be published in the galaxy store. • ‘content’ refers to: a) anything an application presents to app users by any means (including, but not limited to, visual and audio means), b) anything in an application that is not presented to app users. content can include, but is not limited to, names, signatures, persona elements, images, likenesses, symbols, insignia, text, sounds, music, programs, and brand identifiers such as logos, fonts, styles, and colors. • ‘ip rights’ refers to intellectual property protection based on, but not limited to, copyright, trademark, service mark, and publicity rights. content and registration information (including, but not limited to binary files, descriptions, images, and tags entered into the app registration in samsung seller portal) must abide by: • the requirements in this checklist document. • the requirements in the app distribution guide and the terms and conditions for galaxy store. • the berne convention for the protection of literary and artistic works, the universal copyright convention, and all other international agreements applicable to intellectual property, regardless of whether or not the seller’s country or the country where the seller’s application is downloaded to a user is a signatory to those agreements. note : this checklist document does not define or interpret the meaning of the agreements. • ip rights assigned by the countries and regions where the seller resides and where an app is available. sellers are fully responsible for submitting application content and registration information that do not infringe on any ip rights. for help, see references. before submitting a registered application, you must ensure that: • your binary files do not contain content that can result in infringement. • your registration does not contain information that can result in infringement. not allowed under any circumstances applications with the following content cannot be accepted. • content and advertisement specified in the app distribution guide • content that can mislead users in the purpose, features, or value of the application • content that can mislead users that the app or its registering person or entity has a relationship with or endorsement by samsung when there is no relationship or endorsement • the term ‘bitcoin’ when it is not essential to describe the application not allowed without licensing agreements applications with the following content cannot be accepted when seller portal registration does not include licensing agreements from all holders of content ip rights. individuals • content protected by the personality rights of any person, whether or not they are a celebrity, who is alive or has died less than 70 years ago (such as names, signatures, likenesses, brand identifiers, family crests, coats of arms, and persona elements) • products of any person, whether or not they are a celebrity, who is alive or has died less than 70 years ago (such as art and literature) institutions • public and private institution content that is not in the public domain (such as names, logos, and insignias of governmental and nongovernmental organizations and public offices, military organizations, and universities) note : properly presented national flags are allowed without agreements. • coats of arms and other brand identifiers companies • brand identifiers of samsung, watch manufacturers, and other companies note : common words, even part of ip right protected phrases (such as the word ‘roadster’ in the trademarked phrase ‘tesla roadster’) are allowed without agreements. • designs inspired by products made by samsung, watch manufacturers, and other companies note : official samsung mobile device and other product images available at samsungmobilepress.com and those images overlaid with screenshots of your apps are allowed without agreements. sports and media • professional and nonprofessional sports club content (such as names, logos, designs, colors) • professional and non-professional sports league content (such as fifa, world cup, and olympic names, logos, designs, colors) • sports player content (such as names, signatures, likenesses, and persona elements) • movie, television show, game guide, and fan-made content (such as names and images) • media celebrity content (such as names, signatures, likenesses, and persona elements) physical products • physical products (such as automobiles, motorcycles, cameras, handbags) that present company brand identifiers note : physical products that do not present brand identifiers are allowed without agreements. architecture • privately funded buildings with ip rights (such as dubai creek tower, illuminated eiffel tower) note : content of public or privately funded buildings visible in the background of a public space that do not imply an association with the app are allowed without agreements. galaxy store badge tags • galaxy store badge tags that contain brand names, even brand names that are common public words (such as band-aid and velcro) miscellaneous • references to applications (such as app names in the titles and descriptions of other apps) • peer-to-peer (p2p) applications • images from stock image websites or companies • recently filmed works and creations based on those works not allowed without proof applications with the following content cannot be accepted when seller portal registration does not include the specified proof documentation. • content that can imply an application or its registering individual or entity has a relationship with or an endorsement by samsung must have proof there is a relationship or endorsement (such as winning a samsung developer conference award). • non-common public domain content must have proof of being in the public domain. references https://helpx.adobe.com/kr/stock/contributor/help/known-image-restrictions.html https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/generic_trademark https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/universal_copyright_convention https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/berne_convention http://wiki.gettyimages.com/ https://www.wipo.int/branddb/en/index.jsp# https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/copyright-architectural-photos.html

we continue to celebrate the top performing apps in creativity, quality, design, and innovation, as we interview winners of our best of galaxy store awards. next in our blog series, we feature matteo dini. matteo dini, founder and ceo of "matteo dini md", shares with us how he manages to maintain a high level of quality and craftsmanship with his watch face designs, many of which boast five star ratings, the importance of developing a recognizable brand, and how the galaxy store badge has played an integral role in his marketing strategy how did you first get into designing watch faces? at the end of 2016, i bought a samsung gear s3 watch, and that’s when i started designing watch faces. at first, it was just for fun, something i did to explore the easily approachable software “galaxy watch designer” (now “galaxy watch studio"). in the spring of 2017, i started publishing some of my watch faces on the galaxy store, and i realized that people were really interested in them, therefore i decided to continue publishing my designs. as one of our more seasoned and successful designers, can you share some key features of a good watch face design? in my opinion, a good watch face design has to be easily readable. it should also feature well thought out colors and shades that match together, and the layouts shouldn’t be too complex. this is the key to attracting a wider range of customers. with your broad experience as a watch face designer, do you still experience technical or design hurdles when designing a watch face? there really is no limit to improvement when it comes to graphic design. the real obstacle to overcome is the lack of new ideas. there should always be new inspirations about how to improve the design aspect of the watch faces. there have been, and still are moments, when i find myself stuck, even for several whole days, before getting to a final result. after creating several watch faces and crossing paths with so many great creations from other designers, pushing the creative limit further can be really hard, especially on a 360x360 screen. however, when i finally find the right path that can lead me to a new good project, i feel so enthusiastic and passionate about my job that it is definitely worth it. where the technical side is concerned, hopefully i’ll be able to add some new features that leverage samsung’s hardware-and-software evolutions. your brand “matteo dini md” is well known in the watch face community. how important is creating your own brand? having a well-recognizable brand is the key to being well known. your brand identifies your work, that is undeniable. finding the perfect name for my brand was not the easiest choice to make. when i started publishing my work on the galaxy store i was really indecisive about leaving my real name-surname. i even thought of inventing a new name from scratch, but then i decided to go for matteo dini, since it gave me the impression of a more personal brand, and i think it worked, or at least i hope so. my brand “matteo dini md” is a legally registered brand in the us and in europe. how do you come up with new designs to support the continued growth and evolution of your brand? ideas can come from seasons, from highly- or poorly-inspired periods, and obviously from market research. “there are no rules” is the only rule. sometimes a design can sprout from a tiny detail that we come to notice in a random object, not necessarily a watch. in a certain way it’s kind of a meditation process - it’s mind work. at the moment, there are two of us designing watch faces for “matteo dini md”, my brother-in-law luca canaletti and i. together we try to imagine how the product could potentially look, and we then sketch some drafts on paper or directly on the software. your designs are highly rated on the galaxy store which speaks to the quality and craftsmanship of your work. how do you achieve such great quality with your designs? to be honest, when it comes to my work i’m a very strict critic. i always detect some enormous flaws, and i hardly find myself truly and completely satisfied with my work. apart from that, the thing luca and i focus on is quality. to achieve that, we try to include as many details as possible and to test our watch faces for several days, in different light and weather conditions, in order to get a good result. but, as i was saying before, there is no limit to improvement, and we learn something new every day. it’s evident that you understand the market and what users want. how much does user feedback factor into the designs you create? are there other factors? i pay so much attention to user feedback. i obviously cannot design something that works for each of them, however i tend to use their suggestions to improve my watch faces and to meet their needs and tastes. being on the galaxy store has provided me with knowledge about people’s taste, and i’m constantly trying to keep several watch faces on the store that can satisfy a wide range of consumers, both young people and adults. i also keep an eye on market trends and all the cutting-edge news that comes out. you employ various marketing strategies, including third-party watch face reviews from jibberjab, social media promotion, free trials, contests, and giveaways. how important is marketing your designs to becoming a successful seller? what tips can you share? the galaxy store is introducing more and more new content every day, so it is really fundamental to promote one’s projects on other marketing channels as well. this is why i employ all those things you mentioned, in order to drive awareness and visibility of my brand on the galaxy store. the paramount thing to do is to create a well-recognizable brand identity, in order to be easily found on the store. i created my brand’s accounts on all the most important social media platforms in order to gain followers and to have a community to directly communicate with. this is fundamental, it’s the starting point for any marketing strategy. how does the galaxy store badge support your marketing strategy? galaxy store badge is, without a doubt, an excellent tool. it generates customized short urls, it can monitor all the clicks you get (which is important for statistics and promotions), and it also gives you the opportunity to use an official samsung official logo, which can be really helpful when it comes to marketing strategies. how has the samsung developer program supported your journey and growth as a watch face designer? the sdp team has always been very helpful and professional, promptly answering my request for technical assistance and solving my problems. they always keep us up-to-date about samsung news and share detailed studies about technical topics. they really support our work. it is also important to follow the dedicated forum. the forum allows us to ask questions and get answers from samsung and the developer community, i was very pleased to meet the team in person, twice actually, at the 2018 and 2019 editions of the samsung developer conference. thank you for the question; since you mentioned it, i really want to publicly thank the sdp team for their amazing work. as the winner of samsung best of galaxy store awards 2019 for “best watch designer (big brand)”, what advice do you have for new designers looking to create a successful watch face business? besides being a watch face designer, i’m a technology enthusiast and my first step was studying the product (samsung gear watch / galaxy watch / galaxy watch active), wearing it 24/7 for several months. i got the full user experience, before becoming a designer. passion and patience are fundamental, new designers shouldn’t get discouraged if the big results don’t come right away. they should keep focusing on finding their style and on trying to improve it day after day. the results will come eventually. what is next for matteo dini md watch faces? at the moment we are focusing on watch face development and we are trying to improve ourselves in order to be ready when samsung shares its plans on any new products or product updates. we want to thank matteo for sharing compelling insights on watch face design and tips on becoming a successful designer with a recognizable brand. be sure to check out matteo dini md’s watch face portfolio, and download your favorite in the galaxy store. we recommend this one. follow us on twitter at @samsung_dev for more developer interviews as well as tips for building games, apps, and more for the galaxy store. find out more about our best of galaxy store awards. designing a watch face for galaxy watch running wear os powered by samsung? check out this code lab about creating a watch face using tag expressions in watch face studio.

samsung is proud to sponsor and speak at wacom's connected ink 2020 conference. samsung's catarina cho will speak on a panel discussing "new work and the future of digital eduction". you can also partake in the digital drawing experience on android. after the conference, be sure to check out the galaxy s pen remote sdk. connected ink is an open innovation platform which takes you on a journey of creativity, art and music combined with the latest developments of digital transformation and ink technology. it is a hybrid online- and offline event which let‘s you connect and expand your network, to explore and discover unexpected creative sparks. join wacom in making the world a more creative place with future technologies. connected ink is a 24 hour online event, freely accessible from around the globe to you or in a live experience in tokyo.

our best of galaxy store awards series highlights publishers who won awards at our second annual best of galaxy store awards ceremony at the samsung developer conference. these publishers represent the top performing apps of the year, pushing the boundaries of innovation, quality, and creativity. next in our series, we sat down with cogul planet, the winners of not one, but two awards: best themes brand collaboration and best themes designer (big brand). the cogul planet team shared their inspiration for their mlb themes, technical challenges they faced, and advice for designers who want to have a successful galaxy themes business. check out the interview below! what inspired your idea for the mlb themes? there are many ways for a fan to cheer on his or her favorite team or favorite player. some of those ways are to visit a game in the stadium, buy a uniform, cap, or purchase other accessories. they can also participate as members of team clubs. fans interact in these ways because they want to feel a sense of belonging. they want to feel that they contribute or that they belong to the team dynamic. taking that into consideration, we thought that applying a sense of belonging into the fans' mobile devices, which they check and use nonstop throughout the day, could be a new way for a fan to be part of the fandom as well as maximize their sense of belongingness and satisfaction. although there are many online wallpapers of mlb teams and players with some available on the mlb site, we wanted to take the next step and provide a more advanced experience to the users by not only providing wallpapers, but also designing icons, buttons, animations, and sounds. how would you describe your approach to design? first, we like to design themes that are easy to use from a user perspective. even if a theme is filled with pretty and cool images, if it doesn’t have good legibility or doesn't harmonize overall, the user will get tired of it. from a designer’s point of view, we want to communicate the topic of a theme clearly and harmonically so the theme stands out among many other themes. creating a theme that can capture both design and readability is our main approach to creating themes. what is your process for designing galaxy themes? the first step in the process of designing a theme is to have a concept meeting with the designers and the planning department. the meeting will occur two to three times each week. during the meeting, seasonal issues and trends of major countries are discussed. meeting participants recommend concept production ideas. we always try to maximize each designer’s individuality or merit by applying their ideas and supporting them for an optimized result. once the concept is set, each person will sketch their ideas and share them with each other. after ideas and sketches are shared, drafts are made. in case of different feelings and aesthetics among two drafts, we choose one and proceed with the work on the editor. the final theme reflects more individuality than the team, but the team collaborates a lot in the production process. what is the most important thing to consider when designing galaxy themes? it’s important to attract consumers’ attention with a pretty and cool design, but one of the things we think about most when designing is legibility. especially the home screen, the dial screen, and the message screen that are frequently used, and the purpose of their use is clear, so if poor readability interferes with that purpose, users will feel uncomfortable using their smartphone and will find a different theme soon. what is the biggest technical challenge you face as a galaxy themes designer? at first, video lock screens were not supported and as technology evolved, it was difficult to learn new skills by using a video production program in addition to a lock screen produced by a theme studio. to create a theme that is more complete with maximized quality, designers need more skills and to always be learning new skills to adapt to advanced technologies. what design elements do you think all good galaxy themes have in common? popular and pretty galaxy themes have a clear concept and are clearly visible for users. when users use various functions of their device, they can experience the detailed work which gives them a fun and complete feeling. for example, we think you bought a good theme when the details of the lock screen pattern, iris design, buttons, switches, and keyboards feel alive. these themes are legible and comfortable to use. how do you keep your galaxy theme designs fresh and relevant? we do a lot of research to understand the tastes of galaxy theme users and to create new and fresh themes that haven't been seen in the traditional theme store. we use new concepts or mix and match two categories to create something brand new and fresh. what advice do you have for designers who are starting out to have a successful galaxy themes business? if you study the tastes and minds of galaxy theme users, you can come up with a variety of themes that suit your individuality. it’s as important to be up to date with trends, markets, and seasonal events of the theme store as it is to create a new theme. how did it feel to be recognized with two awards? i felt proud and responsible to win two awards among countless sellers. since becoming a member of the theme store in 2016, cogul planet has launched nearly 20,000 applications so far and has been working hard to create new trends and segments such as ebichu, siba, mlb and “good job today.” i believe our contribution both quantitatively and qualitatively to the theme store was recognized and rewarded. in the future, we will continue to create many good and fresh themes so that our users can have a better and easier experience using our galaxy themes! thanks to cogul planet, inc. for sharing their insights on the complexity of theme designs, how to approach design thinking, and how new designers can get started building galaxy themes for the theme store! if you're on a samsung device, check out their designs and mlb themes. follow us @samsung_dev for more interviews with best of galaxy store awards 2019 winners.

as a platinum supporter of the 17th acm international conference, mobisys, samsung joins with other top innovators to present the latest in design, implementation, usage and evaluation of mobile computing systems, applications and services. the first day of the conference is an industry-focused program designed to provide the future evolution of internet of things (iot). this is a gathering of top industry researchers, junior and senior faculty, and talented msc and phd students from around the globe. this day is designed to educate, inform and examine the wealth of ideas which will shape the ai-powered iot ecosystem of the future. the day-one afternoon keynote speaker will be of particular interest. overseeing the smartthings cloud engineering team jaeyeon jung (corporate vice president, samsung electronics). her keynote covers democratizing the internet of things with smartthings, the journey of integrating existing products with the smartthings ecosystems using the smartthings schema; creating smart interactions using smartthings apis; and connecting zigbee or z-wave devices with smartthings hubs. jung explains how the smartthings developer workspace provides a single, powerful platform to seamlessly integrate iot products into this ecosystem: https://smartthings.developer.samsung.com/. additional conference program highlights include the following keynotes: prof. kang g. shin, university of michigan marriage of smart phone with smart cars – discussing the technical challenges exploiting mobile devices to achieve/enhance vehicle intelligence. prof. gregory d. abowd, georgia institute of technology the material of the 21st century: moving beyond moore and weiser – why self-sustainable computing provides a compelling vision for everyday life. the complete technical program schedule offers a full complement of speakers, panel talks, demos and workshops. we look forward to meeting you at mobisys!

tech sessions dive into the future of connected customer experiences through tech sessions by developers offering further insight into the innovations introduced in the keynote filter filter filter all reset apply sessions contents & service open innovation 8k visual quality and ecosystem in this session, we will present how the genuine 8k contents correctly displayed on 8k display devices could deliver our customers an immersive picture quality experience. we will start with a summary of the previous studies about user perceptions regarding the 8k visual quality. we then will explain why the full-frequency 8k contents are superior to the lower resolution in producing fine details on the image. we will also discuss some technical challenges we face toward adopting and utilizing 8k contents in a real-world environment and describe how we can overcome these hurdles. specifically, we will discuss technologies such as super-resolution and new image sensors to overcome the full-frequency barrier of 8k content. last, we will introduce the 8k association (8ka), a non-profit organization composed of key technology companies in the consumer and professional 8k ecosystem, and briefly mention 8ka's ongoing effects on the research, standardization, and promotion of 8k visual quality. sessions contents & service developer program mobile add samsung pay as your payment method in this session, we will share learnings from our experience developing the samsung pay mobile payment service, revealing insights that can be applied to your own platforms. we will also take a look at the samsung pay development kit and how you can use this for your own service. sessions game ar mobile ar emoji: your avatar, your experience the ar emoji feature on samsung devices enables users to create a 3d avatar model that can be used in other applications. similar to avatars currently available in games or in the metaverse, our ar emojis are a chance for users to express themselves, their style and their personality, digitally. but this is only the beginning. in this session, we’ll explore the future of ar emojis and how the ar emoji sdk is opening more opportunities for developers to collaborate with samsung to bring to life new services featuring these avatars and optimize them for the metaverse though our collaboration with unity. sessions ai iot smart appliances bixby 2022 what’s new what’s new with bixby in 2022? in this session, you will hear about some of the exciting improvements to the nlu and on-device bixby as well as updates to the bixby developer studio, which introduces a brand new javascript runtime that provides a modern, secure, high-performance environment. we will also take a closer look at the brand new bixby home studio, which allows smart device developers to customize and optimize voice control of smart devices, including allowing a single command to intelligently control multiple smart home devices. sessions contents & service game creating spectacular galaxy game audio experiences with dolby atmos galaxy smartphones and tablets can produce spectacular game audio with dolby atmos. discover how you can create deeper emotional connections with players, keep them playing for longer, and earn their loyalty by unleashing the full power of samsung galaxy mobile game audio. in this session you will hear from dolby’s partner audiokinetic who will discuss how developers can make dolby atmos games, including a walkthrough of how to use dolby atmos plug-ins in audiokinetic's wwise audio middleware. moong labs – creators of epic cricket one, of india's most popular sports games – will also share how dolby atmos benefitted their game and you will find out how dolby supports game developers and other activities on our website. sessions health wearable expand health experiences with galaxy watch the galaxy watch’s powerful bioactive sensor, together with the wear os powered by samsung, is transforming mobile health experiences. and now, this technology is even more powerful thanks to the samsung privileged health sdk. find out how the samsung privileged health sdk is allowing developers to retrieve raw or analyzed sensor data for their applications, including bia, ecg, blood oxygen level or sweat loss, and help users’ to accurately monitor their health stats. sessions web flexible and private web experience on samsung internet in this session, you will learn how to enhance and optimize your web experience for foldable devices using device posture api and viewport segment media query. we'll also take a closer look at how samsung internet protects users’ privacy online. sessions mobile enterprise developer program google and samsung strengthen enterprise ecosystem together samsung’s global mobile b2b team is working closely with the android enterprise team to build a galaxy ecosystem of partners who are bringing innovation into workplaces. discover how partner solutions create unique experiences on samsung devices and how we plan to work together to help future partners step into the samsung android ecosystem for enterprises and smbs. sessions contents & service developer program enterprise hdr10+/salt and automatic hdr video creations for productions hdr10+ is an essential technology for premium hdr viewing experience and it is widely reach to consumer displays including mobile devices. in order to provide hdr content services, it requires changing service provider's infra structure or workflows and video processing technology from sdr to hdr with a lot of engineering efforts. then, hdr10+/salt solutions and partnership program from samsung is designed to build an extremely cost effective automatic solution up for content creators, post production houses and ott service providers even including game developers. the solution package is designed with various standalone applications, reference apps, sdks on various oses and partnership programs to help 3rd parties for creation of hdr contents. hdr10+/salt partnership program provides full compatibility to hdr10+ llc certification program and major studios, ott service providers and tool makers are already partners of the program and samsung provides them the best hdr content quality. sessions developer program open innovation health healthcare research hub our open source project provides end-to-end solutions such as sdk, platform, and portal for various use cases from medical research studies to clinician services using wearable devices. medical research does not have to stay complicated. anyone can easily build and customize their own research studies or clinician services using this open source. recently, as the accuracy of sensors installed on wearable devices has improved, interest in healthcare research using wearable health data is increasing. however, it takes a lot of time for researchers to develop research applications and server infrastructure for storing and analyzing data from scratch. sr is developing android sdk and data platform solutions that support healthcare research using health data from our wearable devices (watch 4 and later versions) and provide them as open source in order to solve the pain points of these researchers and establish a digital health care research ecosystem centered on our wearable devices. sessions iot monetization smart appliances home connectivity alliance introduction of home connectivity alliance and how appliance manufactures can enable interoperability across brands. hear how hca interoperability can benefit consumers and partners including b2b (home builders, mfu, etc). join the hca and become a leader in innovation within the connected iot ecosystem. sessions ai ar immersive audio we will demonstrate an audio system with dramatically improved immersive 3d audio experience. hardware will be similar to samsung’s critically acclaimed hw-q990b soundbar, but will include several new technologies that will be found in future samsung products. these technologies automatically correct for room acoustics and the location of the listeners and loudspeakers. visitors will compare the sound of the system before and after the system’s unique automated calibration process. listeners will enjoy improved spatial and timbral performance in stereo, surround and immersive audio formats with both music and cinematic content. sessions security & privacy introducing blockchain wallet with knox vault in this session, we introduce blockchain wallet for samsung smart tv. blockchain wallet allows our smart tv users to manage their blockchain accounts and transfer their cryptocurrency to another blockchain account. it ensures to retain a key for blockchain transactions in a secure way. dapp developers can build their tv dapp with blockchain wallet for blockchain functions such as blockchain connection and transaction signing. knox vault is an enhanced hardware-based security solution to protect sensitive data such as cryptographic keys, passwords and personal data. knox vault provides strong security guarantees against hardware attacks such as physical attack, side-channel attack and fault attack. as a core component of the knox security platform, knox vault is an isolated, tamper-proof, secure subsystem with its own secure processor and memory. sessions developer program enterprise android introducing samsung galaxy camera ecosystem discover how advanced camera technologies, based on samsung’s leading hardware and software, can enable developers to create more powerful camera experiences for their users. we will take a look at some of the incredible partnerships samsung has already formed with numerous app developers and reveal how these collaborations enriched users’ camera experiences. sessions mobile android productivity intuitive multitasking experience based upon android 12l join us to see how samsung continues to enhance the large screen user experience further with fast app switching and intuitive multitasking capabilities. to maximize the galaxy foldable experience, we're expanding flex mode even further with more apps and partners as well as google's ongoing collaborative effort in android 12l. sessions iot mobile uwb joint efforts on standardization toward open ecosystem of uwb services the presentation will introduce samsung's joint efforts with industry partners on the uwb tech/service standardization, which is essential for creating an interoperable open ecosystem of uwb products and services. especially, it will introduce activities at fira consortium, which was established by samsung jointly with industry leaders to provide interoperability specifications as well as certification programs. it may also include target uwb services and relevant standardization status & plan. sessions ar game tizen journey to immersive interactive exp in big screen with xr and avatar fw xr framework webapis enable developers to build xr applications on the tizen platform. we will go over features of the webapis, share some demos, and provide information on how to get started. additionally we will show you a sample code of how to capture and handle user's gestures and full body movement. avatar framework for tizen is a unified solution providing high level apis that allow samsung developers to easily include the 3d avatar models and features in their samsung tv applications. we will go over all the cool features and options of our framework in this video. sessions connectivity android mobile le audio: the future of wireless sound introducing le audio: a new standard for bluetooth technology on galaxy devices. le audio will enhance the performance of classic bluetooth audio and introduce isochronous communication, creating whole new wireless audio experience on galaxy devices. in this session, we will introduce the technical features of le audio, what it means for the galaxy ux and how you could enhance wireless audio experience of your app with le audio. sessions design ui/ux one ui design principles in partnership one ui creates a unified experience across our galaxy devices, from phones and tablets to watches and galaxy books. in creating and refining one ui, we've followed four key principles: simplicity, effortlessness, consistency, and authenticity. with one ui, we've also made a commitment to openness, which means some of the best things in one ui come from partnerships. in this session, we'll talk about some of those partnerships and how we aligned them with our four design principles to get great results. sessions ui/ux design android one ui: customer centric design one ui starts with a true understanding what our customers want. hear more about what samsung have learned from listening to extensive customer feedback and usage data, and how we have adapted our designs in response. we'll take a look at some real-life examples of how the ux design of the calendar, settings and samsung health app has evolved over time to better meet customer needs. sessions enterprise data security & privacy our journey to responsibly handling data at samsung, we place personal data protection as one of our top priorities. learn how we responsibly handle personal data in our applications and platforms. we'll share with you our journey in protecting personal data. we'll talk about what it means to responsibly govern and access data in samsung's enterprise environment. we'll cover specifics on how to classify & protect data as a whole. pick up insights on privacy technologies and design patterns we apply in our data intensive applications today. sessions developer program tizen ui/ux prism: the new ux development tool and process in today’s environment of rapid and unpredictable transformation, establishing a creative and increasingly collaborative tech culture is one of the most challenging requirements. in this session, we would like to introduce a new method to revolutionize the tizen platform-based app development process. a new development process named prism automates most of the inefficient overheads from design to implementation of app ui, innovatively improving app development productivity. we will introduce prism-based development process and deliver this innovative app development culture to developers through the sessions. sessions developer program smart appliances tizen remote test lab: what’s new in tv development environment the current tizen tv development environment, represented by emulator and tv, is a very limited support method for developers. depending on the version of emulator, the latest features currently supported by the tv may not be available, and various models of physical tvs may be required to verify actual operation. rtl tv tries to overcome the limitations of the current development environment. sessions contents & service monetization data samsung tv plus: the advanced ad-tech and partnerships that fund free tv samsung’s free ad-supported tv (fast) service “tv plus” has been a breakout success. although it looks and feels like traditional tv, it is anything but! behind the scenes of this slick tv & mobile experience is high-performance technology, vast amounts of data & algorithms, and a thriving partner ecosystem. join this session to learn more about the mind-boggling world of advertising technology, how it works, and how multiple companies come together to provide free tv to millions of consumers worldwide. sessions android contents & service samsung wallet, it's convenient, personal and safe as the growth of digital wallets skyrockets, samsung recently announced samsung wallet – a new platform bringing almost all of the cards you’d typically find in a physical wallet, as well as important documents, into one easy-to-use and secure mobile application. as samsung wallet rapidly expands its content set, find out more about the future of digital wallets and how open api’s can allow developers to build integrations for this service. sessions iot security & privacy smartthings edge: the next level experience discover how samsung is transitioning the smartthings-published groovy dths to edge drivers while maintaining a seamless experience for our users. we’ll walk through the process of onboarding edge-based devices and how to set up an automation with an edge device that runs locally. sessions iot monetization smart appliances smartthings energy service introduction of smartthings energy service and how partners (energy companies, smart device mfgs, etc) can integrate to provide a seamless energy management service for their consumers leveraging samsung's smartthings energy ecosystem. sessions iot contents & service open innovation smartthings find: find alongside 200+ million users smartthings find is samsung’s fastest growing service, powered by more than 200 million galaxy users. discover some of the new features and functions added over the past year and learn how partners can leverage the service to innovate their own solutions to meet the needs of businesses and consumers alike. sessions iot contents & service open innovation smartthings platform enhancements for openness and interoperability the smartthings platform continues to evolve to promote openness and interoperability. in this session, we will share some exciting new updates to the smartthings platform to support matter and thread, and discuss the home connectivity alliance. sessions health tizen telehealth in samsung devices samsung display device (smart tvs & smart monitors) users will be able to launch telemedicine service within the samsung products. once you pick your physician, you can use one of the approved usb cameras to connect to the tv and jump on a video call with a physician via external service provider's built-in web applications. after a few account setup process on mobile / pc, you can easily start your session any time on tv without any additional complicated inputs. at your session, you can also receive a prescription to be filled in at a mail-in online pharmacy (pc or mobile) to receive prescription drugs at your doorstep. sessions open innovation enterprise productivity the next generation samsung retail solutions in a mobile-first world, device convergence, simplification, ergonomically designed accessories, sw solutions and the connected galaxy ecosystem are helping to boost productivity and efficiency in the retail industry. in this session, we will explore how the next generation of retail solutions are shaping the industry’s future and will take a closer look at samsung’s three major retail solutions - data capturing, payment, and push-to-talk. sessions developer program mobile android the samsung knox partner program: partner success journey the samsung knox partner program (kpp) equips you with everything you need to build ideas and market your mobile solutions. in this session, we will take a look at some of our partners’ solutions and how collaborating with the samsung kpp has helped enhance their user experience. join us to see why kpp is causing a stir in the business developer community! sessions enterprise tizen tizen everywhere this session highlighted samsung's direction and goals for the enterprise and b2b markets, focused on taking tizen to the next level on so many platforms. various enterpriser displays based on tizen and solutions suitable for business purposes will always be together. tizen enterprise platform will provide all the technology infrastructure you need, including the samsung developers portal for b2b for developer support and the samsung apps tv seller office for custom application support in your own business. after announcing "tizen open" at sdc in 2019, samsung established licensing system to provide tizen tv os to other tv makers. in order for partners to develop tizen tv products faster, samsung prepared reference tv solution. in europe, australia, türkiye, tizen tvs have been released sequentially through more than 10 tv brands since september 22. sessions wearable design android watch face studio's first journey and expectation for next a must-have to create beautiful watch faces! watch face studio (wfs) is now a little over a year old. hear the developers of wsh share the highs and lows of bringing the tool to life and meet the designers responsible for creating the eco watch face. this session is an insight into the year-long journey to create wfs – and the story of where we’re going next. sessions iot tizen ui/ux what's new in tizen? are you curious about the direction in which intelligent iot platform “tizen” is developing? this session introduces ui assistant technology and extended 3d ui framework for providing advanced user experience, and explains innovative technologies that make run the tizen platform on top of the android hardware abstraction layer to facilitate securing new hws. and introduce the iot standard 'matter', which will be newly supported on tizen. finally, we provide a guide and tip for cross platform application development. sessions ai iot smart appliances what’s new in bixby for smart home bixby brings the smart home experience to life with the power of voice. find out how our new tool, bixby home studio, will enable device manufacturers to build more intelligent, more engaging voice experiences for smartthings-connected devices. sessions mobile design ui/ux what’s new in one ui 5 one ui 5 pushes personalization and productivity to the next level. explore new features that enable you to build a galaxy experience that reflects your personal style and help you to get more done on all your devices, wherever or whenever you need to.

samsung will be at the gdc (game developers conference) in san francisco, march 21st to 25th with 4 speaking sessions. mark your calendars. register now timespeaker(s)session titledescription wed 3/23, 3:30pm – 4:30pm gary keen, engineer, samsung research uk new gpu, the ultimate reality! the new gpu - samsung xclipse 920 from amd’s radeon technology is now in the new exynos 2200 chipset for the further galaxy products. this new gpu for the android ecosystem has unique architecture like layered gles implementation and the desktop feature set like ray tracing (rt) and variable rate shading (vrs). this session will share the important information about the new gpu and best practices with game developers. case studies will highlight the new rt & vrs features. attendee takeaway: how to develop robust graphics applications with the new xclipse gpu how game developers can support xclipse gpu how to optimize graphics application using opengles or vulkan with the xclipse gpu how to use rt & vrs features with xclipse gpu wed 3/23, 5pm – 6pm jinho lim, principal engineer jeoungju kim, principal engineer sanglae kim, staff engineer what if your phone's avatar is in the game or metaverse?(pre-recorded) the ar emoji feature on samsung devices enables users to create a 3d avatar model that can be used in other applications on the device. ar emoji is the avatar for samsung galaxy device users. users can create an 'ar emoji' that looks just like them. also, they can take photos and record videos using ar emoji. now this high quality ar emoji can be your avatar just like an avatar on other platforms like game or metaverse. the galaxy ar emoji sdk enables game developers create human-like characters for games.attendee takeaway: attendees will gain a clear understanding of the "ar emoji" of samsung galaxy and its sdk. thu 3/24, 4pm – 5pm hesham dar, senior data scientist at samsung research uk game performance optimization with causal models(pre-recorded) on modern mobile devices, there are a number of systems which aim to improve the game experience, delivering high and stable frame rates while keeping the device at manageable temperatures. often the standard method of tuning these device systems is through either lab based testing, which is not scalable, or alternatively, using real world analysis. however, systems on device don’t run in isolation and when tuning parameters, other factors can be at play which potentially obfuscate the impact of the change. by leveraging domain knowledge and building an explicit causal model of the system, a better indication of the treatment effect size can be measured as well as other useful insights on the performance of such systems.attendee takeaway:attendees will learn about how causal modelling using bayesian networks can be used to better evaluate any changes made, based on real world cases to improve game performance on mobile devices. thu 3/24, 5:30pm – 6:30pm michael barnes, head of game ecosystem at samsung research uk david berger, senior software engineer, unity unfolding your gaming potential with galaxy gamedev galaxy gamedev will talk through tips and tricks that can help unfold the potential of games on foldable devices. advantages and design considerations for the foldable form factor will be addressed as well as optimizations using game engines like unity and unreal. this session will also include a comprehensive overview of the new features in adaptive performance 4.0 partnership between samsung and unity. it will show developers how to use the latest features from adaptive performance 3.0, such as the boost mode, cluster info, and unity profiler support, to squeeze even more performance out of their games. it also features the new visual scripting integration with adaptive performance 4.0 along with additional automatic scalers to optimize performance.attendee takeaway:attendees will walk away with an understanding of simple design considerations that can improve the ux of their game on foldable devices. they will also learn about how adaptive performance 4.0 can be used in unity to optimize performance on games using less power.

to get you started on your path to vr content creation, we’ve partnered with udacity to offer samsung developer program members 25% off term 1 or term 2 of their vr nanodegree program. it’s a great opportunity to learn best practices from the experts. as an added bonus, you’ll receive a free samsung 360 camera after you complete your nanodegree program. welcome to the second q&a in our vru (vr to the power of you) series, where we’re asking some of the world’s best vr content creators how they’re developing groundbreaking work that’s pushing the limits of vr. in this latest entry, we chatted with tarik benbrahim, director of special projects at ryot, a studio of artists, filmmakers and humanitarians who are using 360/vr to tell important, powerful stories from all over the world. ryot was born from a passion for humanitarian work. can you tell us how this led to the creation of an immersive media company? when our founders, bryn mooser and david darg, were working with disaster-relief efforts in post-earthquake haiti they began making films on a dslr camera to give the crisis the attention it deserved, from the perspective of those most-affected. years later, david got ahold of an early gopro 360 rig and headed out to help with the aftermath of the nepal earthquake. when he returned, he edited the content into a short documentary. the response was more than he could have anticipated; people were taking off the goggles with tears in their eyes. that’s when we knew we were onto something. by using 360 video/vr, we knew we could amplify an audience’s personal attachment to what they’re watching. how has vr helped your ability to story tell and impact your audience? it’s easy to forget that there are a huge percentage of people who never leave their country, state, or even hometown in their lifetime. so, how can we expect them to relate to someone on the other side of the planet who is fleeing their home by boat because their leader is dropping bombs on them? for us, vr has always been a tool that lets us bridge that gap, helping viewers “become the story.” what is it like to record 360 video in an active war zone or in the aftermath of a disaster? we’ve been all over the world with these cameras and whether you’re in a war zone or on a tropical beach in hawaii, you get the same problems. cameras overheating or glitching, settings mysteriously changing – it’s literally an exercise in patience. we always bring lots of extra cameras and batteries because something always comes back broken. however, newer camera technology with global shutters, syncs, and controls is helping with that side of things; optical flow stitching algorithms and live stitching is allowing us to check our shots on site now, almost instantly. smooth camera movements are essential to great vr films. how do you ensure this when filming? we’re constantly mindful of camera movement. the last thing you want is somebody in goggles at an activation getting motion sick or falling over. thankfully, that’s another area that the people developing hardware are really mindful of. gyroscopic stabilizers, cameras built on – and sometimes even around – gimbals and the utilization of stabilization programs/plugins during post are all ways to keep the horizon stable and eliminate the risk of losing a viewer. for our content creators who are strapping these cameras to different vehicles to get all these dream shots, i think the biggest issue isn’t the big movements anymore as much as the smaller, more intense vibrations that can warp an image. how do you think 360 video/vr filming technology differs from other types? filming unscripted in the field leaves you open and exposed, at the mercy of the elements and variables that are out of your control. when shooting in crowds, parallax issues are nearly unavoidable, and there’s always that one guy who decides to walk up to the camera and ruin the magic moment you traveled all those hours to capture. interviews in 360 are pretty tough too; we’ve put directors under cameras, in bushes and around corners, and had them yell questions. as a whole, it’s just an industry of challenges no matter how much you prepare, what type of piece you’re creating, or what technology you’re filming with. a big obstacle to vr going mainstream is sim sickness. how do you get past that when making a documentary with such an intense subject matter? aside from being very aware of camera movement and ensuring stabilization when we capture these images, limiting the time the user spends in the experience is essential. if you’re approaching a topic that takes over an hour to cover, break your film up into episodes. we usually keep our segments down to 5 to 8 minutes. for aspiring vr filmmakers, do you recommend they put their content on any medium to build their reputation, or focus on exclusivity and monetization right away? if you’re a filmmaker who is just starting to explore the medium, my advice would be to focus on making your content accessible first, and worry about monetization later. remember, there are many people who haven’t seen a vr film, and even the most viral content we’ve produced still only gets a fraction of the eyeballs that framed video content gets. so, i would say to focus on creating new and interesting ways to shoot, things to shoot and places to get your camera, and getting it seen. worry about monetization later. pixel density and refresh rates are some of the biggest challenges in vr today. where do you think the challenge lies in the next 5 years? the challenge will be in creating displays that can keep up with the quality of images that new cameras are producing. some new cameras are producing 12k images at high frame rates, and, to be honest, i don’t think i’ve personally watched 360/vr through a display higher than 4k. future proof images are already here, so keeping up with quality will be huge. adding new levels of immersion in a vr experience will also be challenging. some of my favorite experiences utilize haptics – the science of applying touch (tactile) sensation and control to interaction with computer applications. this creates a whole new set of issues. pov capture is a big one as well; the audience can only be a fly on the wall for so long. audiences crave movement and perspective changes in these experiences, so the more human we can make the movements feel, and the more-drastic the places we can get the camera, the better. what should amateur filmmakers know before shooting vr for the first time? “why vr?” is a rule of thumb we’ve adopted at ryot. not every story is worthy of being told in vr. also, don’t neglect sound design. that’s a lesson we learned late in the game, but it makes a huge difference to those watching your content. luckily, ambisonic microphones are getting cheaper and workflows to incorporate directional audio into your content are getting easier. some newer entry-level cameras even have directional mics built-in. lastly, what do you think all great vr films have in common? the first thing i look for, before anything else, is lots of motion and creative camera placement. things that keep me looking around and utilizing the entire 360 space. i also like experiences that sequester visual and sound cues to direct my attention somewhere else, because maybe something important is happening behind me that i would never know about. it’s great that two people can have two different experiences in one vr film, but some elements are crucial to the story. overall though, it’s all so new – the options are limitless. there are so many places a vr camera has never been, so many stories that haven’t been told, so many editing tricks and effects that have never been explored and implemented. i just think it’s pretty cool that we’re at the onset of it all, and there’s an entire industry dedicated to making the things we create better and better at every turn. thanks to tarik for sharing all of his stories, tips and advice. if you’re a vr creator and you want your content to be seen, explore samsung vr. it can help you with gain the reach you need – available on gear vr, mobile and web platforms, as well as in over 50 countries abroad, it can take your content to a global audience. if you’re interested in vr, be sure to follow us on twitter (#beasamsungdev), like us on facebook and join us at the 2017 samsung developer conference (happening on october 18-19 in san francisco) where you can attend a variety of vr content sessions and meet and mingle with other vr creators. get your #sdc2017 reduced tickets now using code sdcvru

after spending the last 20 years of my career working in the us, two years ago i packed up and moved over 10,000 miles to korea to work for samsung. i was curious. as a korean-american, i wanted to join one of the largest companies in the world and see for myself how both the country and the company operated. best-known for its massive consumer electronics hardware business, samsung makes beautiful products that touch the lives of millions of people, including my family. exciting, right? but not the obvious fit for my background in banking and startup environments. navigating life in a new country and learning a totally new industry is tough! i admit it – initially i was clueless. but soon i realized that i had joined samsung at a very important and transformational time. the company is putting a huge strategic focus on software and services, creating intelligent platforms that connect all the samsung devices and services to create a seamless user experience. it is also increasing its engagement and support of third party developers and the innovations they can provide on top of samsung platforms. it is clear to me that we are tasked with collaborating with developers to create future success together. of course this kind of evolution raises a lot of questions. what kind of experiences and services will new “connected thinking” technologies give rise to? what type of business models and partnerships are needed to generate maximum revenue in the new service economy? how will experiences be developed and delivered to users? **#sdc2017 ** we look forward to exploring the possibilities of 'connected thinking' with you at sdc 2017 – our 2 day developer conference taking place on october 18 & 19th at moscone west in san francisco. during the keynotes, you’ll hear more about samsung’s software and services plans and new initiatives from dj koh, president of mobile communications business at samsung electronics and executive vice presidents injong rhee, head of r&d, software & services of mobile communications business and eui suk chung, head of service intelligence of mobile communications business. we are also thrilled to have some very inspiring industry leaders joining us this year including stan lee, world renowned former editor-in-chief of marvel comics. artist and creator rob prior whose commercial works include illustrations and covers for dungeons & dragons, sculptures and props for joss whedon’s firefly, and original monster creations for buffy the vampire slayer, rain paris, musician and youtube star who will join stan lee to discuss how connected thinking motivates creativity and disruption in a session called “comics, movies and music”. in addition, arianna huffington, thrive global founder and ceo, will join marc mathieu, cmo of samsung electronics america in a keynote conversation with on samsung and thrive’s shared philosophy on the use of technology to create social good. we have a packed schedule of interesting technical, business and panel sessions, addressing a wide variety of technologies and topics such as intelligence, iot, vr, health, internet. sdc is also an opportunity for you to meet and network with technology experts and thought leaders from samsung and the industry. check out all the conference details and browse the session catalog. join us! register now for sdc2017 so we can innovate and prosper together in the new, intelligent software and services economy. i look forward to meeting you there.

welcome to our february 2022 newsletter! the samsung internet developer advocacy team is starting off 2022 with a foray into the innovative and exciting arena of ... email? starting this month, we’re going to be sending out a monthly newsletter that combines some notes on what we’ve been up to in the last month, a wrap-up of some of our advocacy work (including blog posts, videos, open source contributions, etc…) and some links to news items we think are notable for web developers. we’re keen to get your feedback on our format and what you’d find especially useful. remember you can always find us online via our twitter account https://twitter.com/samsunginternet, at our medium blog https://medium.com/samsung-internet-dev and at https://developer.samsung.com/internet. to subscribe to our newsletter and get these kinds of updates to your very own inbox, visit our sign-up form! <-- subscribe here releases kicking off, we’re excited to announce the release of samsung internet 16.0 to our stable channel. 16.0 includes a new option to place the url bar at the bottom of the screen, automatic https upgrades (which can be activated in the labs menu), enhanced searching and enhancements to our tracking protection. you can read more about 16.0 in our blog post on the beta release. meanwhile we are shipping 16.2 beta in our beta channel. 16.2 improves dark mode and enables our device posture api for folding screens by default. you can always find samsung internet and samsung internet beta at https://galaxy.store/internet and https://galaxy.store/internetbeta respectively. standards meanwhile we’ve been busy in the world of standards as well. the immersive web working group (co-chaired by ada) has been working on a new charter incorporating many new webxr features including the model element for displaying 3d models in-line in web pages, as well as additional ar and vr features. the w3c developer council (co-chaired by lola) is also kicking off a new year looking for new ways to bring web developers into the standards community and process. for folding screens, laura has been looking at ways to augment the device posture api to give developers additional information when composing ui elements. where to find us you’ll see our advocates in the following events in the coming months. ada will be speaking about augmented reality at cityjs on the 23-25 march, regent street cinema in london, uk. find out more at https://cityjsconf.org/ the polys, awards for webxr will be returning for another great night highlighting some of the best webxr experiences from the past year. ada will be participating alongside the other chairs of the immersive web working group which are developing the api. laura will be participating in the online edition of jsworld conference, her talk “behind the scenes of a service worker” will dive into the cycle of a service worker and share some offline strategies. the online series are completely free and open to the public, you can register here: https://frontenddeveloperlove.com/free from our advocates check out laura’s post on 2022 goals for some of our thoughts on what’s coming up, including the future of the web platform. 🪐 new year, new web advocacy goals ada also wrote a post on adding rss feeds to your website, putting a new spin on this old web tech. * add rss feeds to your website to keep your core readers engaged lola released her video tutorial on dark mode (prefers color scheme) which you can also read about in this blog post from last year. view it here: * https://youtu.be/eaqbvauoj08 sylwester wrote a piece on using webgl and web sockets on galaxy watch! the web(gl) from your wrist!