02 January 2019, India:
Samsung Electronics today announced a new feature – Remote Access. This feature will be available on its Smart TV lineups starting 2019.
The Remote Access feature will provide enhanced wireless connectivity with PCs, tablets, and smartphones. This feature will allow consumers to remotely control compatible programs and apps through their Samsung Smart TV.
With Remote Access, input devices, including keyboards, can be connected to a Samsung Smart TV, making it easier for users to control their on-screen content.
Without a separate HDMI cable connection, users can remotely access a PC in their room through the TV in their living room to perform various tasks including surfing the web or playing games from their TV’s screen using a connected keyboard and mouse.
Remote Access allows users to directly control their devices connected to a TV with a keyboard and mouse in addition to simply displaying the content on a larger screen. Additionally, web browser-based cloud office service can be accessed through Remote Access, so users can now access files and work on documents from their Smart TVs.
Hyogun Lee, Executive Vice President, Visual Display Business, Samsung Electronics, said, “Samsung is committed to creating an intuitive and convenient user experience for consumers. With Remote Access, consumers will be able to easily access various programs, apps and cloud services installed on multiple connected devices directly through their TV screen.”
Hyogun Lee added, “We will continue to collaborate with our partners to expand the compatibility of Remote Access and provide more services to our users.”
Samsung and its partner VMware will provide a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solution. Duew to this solution, Remote Access can be used anywhere in the world.
Shankar Iyer, Senior Vice President and General Manager, End User Computing, VMware, said, “Samsung and VMware share a passion for helping workers to be as productive as possible. We continue to expand our partnership, so that those working remotely will have a seamless experience as they access virtual desktops, applications, and online services from their favorite Samsung devices – including a Samsung Smart TV.”
Samsung has integrated its proprietary Knox security technology into its Remote Access features to address security concerns surrounding wireless connectivity and cloud services.
(Source – Samsung)
