Samsung Electronics Company has announced that it will release its all-new Smart TV software development kit (SDK) 4.0 at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) set to take place from January 8 to 11 in Las Vegas.

The Smart TV SDK will allow Smart TV software development on Linux and Mac, in addition to Windows O/S, a statement from the company said.

Up till now, Samsung's Smart TV software development only supported Windows O/S. The new SDK 4.0 allows for the development of Smart TV software on Linux and Mac environments. This is expected to lead to active development of Smart TV software in some areas where non-Windows O/S are widely used.
 
Samsung is the first in the TV industry to provide a local cloud development environment, the statement said. This environment enables the development of content based on connection between web services by utilizing an open application programming interface (API).
 
Moreover, it provides a local cloud development environment that allows developers who use the Mac O/S to team up with other developers who use Windows O/S. As a result, many developers can engage in a team effort, resulting in greater software development efficiency and reduced costs, it said.
 
By expanding and supporting HTML5 in the Smart TV SDK 4.0, a standard programming language, Samsung has laid the foundation for many software developers to easily take part in development of Smart TV applications.

With HTML5, Samsung has been able to build an integrated environment that supports the development of convergence applications. This enables Samsung's Smart TVs to interact and communicate with external devices.
 
The company has also strengthened the voice and gesture recognition functions on its Smart TVs, it said.
 
“Samsung have been making continued efforts to build an ecosystem where software developers all across the globe can more easily develop Smart TV software using their creative ideas. The creative ideas of developers and innovative features of Samsung Smart TVs will come together to offer optimal Smart TV experiences to customers,” said Hyogun Lee, senior vice president, visual display business at Samsung Electronics. – TradeArabia News Service