{"id":24060,"date":"2018-11-07T20:01:51","date_gmt":"2018-11-08T01:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=24060"},"modified":"2020-03-27T19:53:25","modified_gmt":"2020-03-27T23:53:25","slug":"sdc-2018-keynotes-reveal-roadmap-toward-connected-living-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/photo-sdc18-keynotes-reveal-a-roadmap-toward-a-connected-living-future\/","title":{"rendered":"SDC 2018 Keynotes Reveal a Roadmap Toward a \u2018Connected Living\u2019 Future"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Samsung Developer Conference<\/a> (SDC 2018) has officially begun, and San Francisco\u2019s Moscone West convention center is buzzing with excitement about Samsung\u2019s latest AI, IoT and mobile innovations.<\/p>\n

Over the course of the conference\u2019s jam-packed keynote event, Samsung and tech industry leaders revealed exciting enhancements to Bixby, SmartThings, UI\/UX design and more, that will foster unified experiences across devices, software and services. By offering developers the tools they need to enrich our lives with more intelligent experiences, the advancements introduced at SDC18 will help make connected living a reality for more people.<\/p>\n

In case you missed it, check out the highlights of the keynote event below.<\/p>\n

\"Anticipation<\/a>

Anticipation builds as SDC18 attendees await the beginning of the conference\u2019s keynote event.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"DJ<\/a>

DJ Koh, Samsung Electronics\u2019 President and CEO and of Head of IT and Mobile Communications Division, kicked off the conference by discussing how Samsung\u2019s leadership in AI, IoT, and groundbreaking technologies like 5G has helped bring about \u201ca new era of discovery and invention. A time not just of connected thinking, but of connected living.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Eui-Suk<\/a>

Eui-Suk Chung, Samsung\u2019s EVP and Head of Software and Artificial Intelligence, shed some light on Samsung\u2019s intelligence strategy, and how Bixby\u2019s evolution into a scalable intelligence platform will empower people to do more with their devices. He also described how Samsung is expanding Bixby by incorporating support for more devices and languages, and opening the platform up to third-party services. In addition, Mr. Chung announced the launch of the Bixby Marketplace, which will offer partners and developers a new way to market their services to millions of Samsung device users. As he explained, \u201cThis is your opportunity. The largest device ecosystem in the world, at your fingertips, ready for your best ideas.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Dag<\/a>

Dag Kittlaus, CEO of Viv Labs, announced the release of the Bixby Developer Studio, a comprehensive and powerful intelligent assistant, and introduced Samsung\u2019s new Dynamic Program Generation technology.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Next,<\/a>

Next, Mr. Kittlaus welcomed the CTO of Viv Labs, Adam Cheyer, to the stage for a demonstration of the Bixby Developer Studio. Before walking attendees through the ins and outs of the Studio\u2019s developer tools, Mr. Cheyer described why he finds this announcement particularly exciting: \u201cWhat we are introducing today, for the first time, promotes a new developer paradigm where an AI and a human developer work together collaboratively, each doing what they do best.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Samsung\u2019s<\/a>

Samsung\u2019s VP of Engineering, Dr. Jaeyeon Jung, described how the company is enriching SmartThings with new partnerships and devices, such as SmartThings Wifi and the SmartThings Button, to make staying connected at home simple. As she explained, \u201cThis consistent and seamless SmartThings experience across multiple devices takes home automation to the next level.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Magnus<\/a>

Magnus Ekenheim, SmartThings\u2019 VP of Engineering, elaborated on Samsung\u2019s efforts to make IoT less fragmented and less complicated, \u201cto help developers create new IoT devices and services, and bring them to market faster.\u201d He also announced a slew of new developer resources, including Works with SmartThings and the redesigned SmartThings Developer Workspace, which enable partners and developers to deliver world-class IoT experiences to their customers.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Dr.<\/a>

Dr. Jung returned to the stage to discuss ways that developers can utilize the latest addition to the Samsung ecosystem, Galaxy Home, to \u201cbring the Intelligence of Things to life\u201d for consumers. She explained how Galaxy Home\u2019s combination of premium sound and Bixby and SmartThings support enables it to serve as a gateway for controlling smart devices, and emphasized the incredible opportunity that this powerful combo offers developers. \u201cAny idea can become part of the Galaxy Home\u201d she said.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Pedro<\/a>

Pedro Freitas, Samsung\u2019s Director of Smart TV Service Business, announced the launches of Samsung\u2019s Voice Media Control API, which enables TV partners to leverage Bixby to offer consumers more control over their favorite content, as well as the new TV Plus Channel Management System (TV Plus CMS), an update to the TV Plus service that launched in 2016. He also revealed Samsung will be opening up Ambient Mode to developers very soon and outlined how Samsung Smart TVs’ SmartThings Dashboard feature allows users to easily monitor and control their connected devices and appliances. He also discussed optimizing IoT devices with Tizen RT.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Samsung\u2019s<\/a>

Samsung\u2019s Senior Designer of UX Design, Jee Won Lee, walked the crowd through a very special demonstration of the company\u2019s new One UI, which features a simple yet compelling design that makes interactions with your mobile device more natural, and makes it easier to focus on tasks at hand. She followed that up with the announcement that the One UI will be available to developers in select markets beginning in November via Samsung\u2019s official beta testing program.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Anticipation<\/a>

Anticipation builds as Samsung\u2019s Director of Product Marketing, Hassan Anjum, recounts some of the groundbreaking innovations that have led to Samsung\u2019s latest breakthrough in mobile screen technology.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Justin<\/a>

Justin Denison, Samsung\u2019s SVP of Mobile Product Marketing, introduced Samsung\u2019s vision for the next generation of mobile displays: the Infinity Flex Display. Its foldable design offers users the best of both worlds: a compact smartphone that unfolds to reveal a large, immersive display for multitasking and viewing content.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Glen<\/a>

Glen Murphy, Director and Head of Android UX at Google, discussed his company\u2019s deep partnership with Samsung before announcing that Android is officially adding support for the Infinity Flex Display\u2019s foldable form factor.<\/p><\/div>\n

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