Samsung’s new television tech looks promising

During the lockdown, technology didn’t take a backseat. And more than smartphones, the demand for TVs and other household gadgets picked up. Playing to its strength, Samsung, which has an upper hand globally when it comes to display technology, has unveiled offerings — at a virtual event — which will dictate trends in the television industry in the coming months and years. Snapshots of what we like about the new arrivals.

Let there be light

At a glance, it looks like any other TV remote control from Samsung but the tech magic lies on the back of the clicker. Flip it around and you will find a long panel of solar cells that can charge the battery powering the clicker, which itself is made from 31 grams of plastic of which 28 per cent comes “from recycled polyethylene terephthalate”.