Owners of new Samsung high definition TVs will soon be able to access a range of online services from Yahoo! thanks to a new partnership between the two companies.
These so-called "TV Widgets" are standard JavaScript and XML applications and make it easy to interact with Internet content and services.
Widgets will allow users to access news, video, photos, and interact with friends. Developers will be able to deploy TV Widgets using the Widget Development Kit.
"Samsung has been a proven innovator in Internet-enabled TV technology for some time now, offering the ground-breaking InfoLink service last year in 2008. There's no denying that the easy-to-use, one-touch of the remote control service successfully provides information simply and effectively," said executive vice president of the visual display division at Samsung, Boo-Keun Yoon. "The collaboration with Yahoo! lets viewers go one step further. This new interface allows them to interact and connect with many of their favourite Web services on a personal level. It's frankly way beyond just passively watching broadcasts and is no doubt the future of TV."
Rolling out this year in 13 countries including the UK.
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