SAMSUNG has come up with a new way to control your TV – and it doesn’t require your phone or your voice.
The South Korean firm has been busy unveiling a load of innovations and new gadgets at CES, the world’s biggest tech show held in Las Vegas every year.
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And The Sun went along to see first hand some of the big upgrades coming soon.
One change that caught our eye was a new way to control your Samsung TV using a smartwatch.
But instead of going through the effort of selecting buttons on your smartwatch, this novel idea requires you to simply wave your wrist about.
For those with a Galaxy Watch, it could be a life-saver during those times you’ve lost the main remote.
And it’s probably a lot quicker than resorting to using smartphone controls too, given that the watch is right there on your wrist.
Known as the Quick Remote, Samsung says it: “automatically detects nearby TVs and converts to a remote control whenever needed.
“Simply control the TV with your Galaxy Watch with gesture even when your hands are busy.”
At a demo stand at CES, Samsung reveals four ways this works.
You can do wrist movements to navigate around your TV like a cursor.
Pinching with your fingers allows you to select things.
Making a fist will send you back, while a double fist gesture will take you home.
To take advantage of the upgrade you’ll need a Galaxy Watch 4 or later.
And for now it will only work with Samsung’s upcoming 2025 TVs.
However, the firm may introduce it to 2023 and 2024 models at a later date.
Get more out of your Samsung TV
You can unlock extra channels on your Samsung TV – and it costs absolutely nothing.
Samsung TV Plus offers streaming-based channels instantly, with a lot of big name shows available to watch.
In the UK, there are channels from Sky, U&Dave broadcaster UKTV among others, and back-to-back episodes of shows like Better Call Saul and The Graham Norton Show.
In the US, there’s a channel devoted to Real Housewives, The Walking Dead Universe, as well as NFL Channel and Fox Sports.
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