Samsung buys mobile and TV app developer MOVLMay 7, 2013 - 17:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Samsung has acquired mobile and TV app specialists MOVL, Digital Spy said. The startup company confirmed the deal, which will see Samsung take control of Kontrol.tv, a product which allows developers to create phone-to-TV apps. A statement from the company said: "In April 2013, two years after inception, MOVL has officially joined forces with Samsung. We are now a part of Samsung Electronics, and we are excited to combine our multi-screen capabilities with Samsung's scale and innovation in its device ecosystem." MOVL has worked with Samsung before, after its WeDraw app won an award at the Connected TV developer contest. The app allows users to draw with their phone or tablet and have the illustrations appear on a Samsung TV. The acquisition will be a boost in Samsung's aim towards improving its connected TV technology with external portable devices. MOVL had planned to work with other smart TV manufacturers later this year, but it is now unclear whether Samsung will allow the projects to continue. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. |