Samsung's Smart Control remote to debut at CES 2014 with new design, smaller touchpad, and gesture control

 

 

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Samsung's Smart Control remote to debut at CES 2014 with new design, smaller touchpad, and gesture control
1/2/2014 5:59:00 PM

Samsung has introduced a new remote control that it'll fully show off at the CES 2014 tradeshow in Las Vegas, and it's called the Smart Control remote.

The remote is actually a successor to last year's model. It brings two major improvements, including a new shape and more accessibility options. Specifically, the remote had ditched the traditional rectangle design for an oval look that Samsung described as "pebble-like" and ergonomic.

Samsung also added gesture control to the Smart Control remote, meaning you can flip through menus by moving the remote. You can also control a television using the remote's mic or touchpad. These two features were available on Samsung's Smart TV remote from last year, though the touchpad is now 80 per cent smaller.

Samsung's Smart Control notably provides four ways to interact with a Samsung television: buttons, touchpad, voice, and gesture controls. Previously, the remote came with Samsung's pricier televisions, but it could be purchased separately for lower-end Samsung televisions.

Samsung has not revealed pricing or availability for its redesigned Smart Control remote, though it'll likely spill the beans next week while at CES 2014.

 

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