Smart TV – TWFLD https://twfld.com The home of independent tech and motoring news and reviews in South Africa Wed, 27 Jan 2016 14:37:31 +0000 en-ZA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 254850515 Hisense Smart TVs can now handle Netflix https://twfld.com/hisense-smart-tvs-can-now-handle-netflix/ https://twfld.com/hisense-smart-tvs-can-now-handle-netflix/#respond Wed, 27 Jan 2016 14:37:31 +0000 http://savibeza.co.za/?p=5887 While Netflix is chatting up providers about anchoring its app on top boxes, and getting rights to give us that much needed exclusive content, access to the streaming service’s library will be available on selected Hisense Smart TVs.

Announced earlier today through a media presser, the Chinese conglomerate confirmed that those (TV) models that come with a dedicated Netflix remote will be able to make use of it, seeing that the services has been officially introduced in Mzansi.

The presser further indicates that Netflix will get cozy through a dedicated app on selected models (as below) which also carries local media playback and works with WiFi Direct for mirroring on the big(ger) screen. Of course, this means that consumers will have another option for binge watching alongside compatible handsets in the near future while the aforementioned sides work out a deal for more widespread implementation.

Compatible models:

The following Hisense Smart TV models comes preinstalled with the Netflix app and remote control button: K720 Series, K5500 Series, K321 Series, 75K700UWD, 65K720UWG, 65K5500UW, 58K321UW, 65K700UWD, 55K720UW, 55K321UW, 58K700UWD and 50K321UW

]]> https://twfld.com/hisense-smart-tvs-can-now-handle-netflix/feed/ 0 5887 Free 1TB data with your Samsung Smart TV https://twfld.com/free-data-with-your-samsung-smart-tv/ https://twfld.com/free-data-with-your-samsung-smart-tv/#respond Mon, 19 May 2014 15:53:13 +0000 http://savibeza.co.za/?p=3282 in a statement released on 19 May 2014, Samsung released info on their partnership with  Vox Telecom to provide customers with data packages that address their needs and provide value adds that (actually) make sense.

From the 12th May* every Samsung SMART TV purchased through participating retailers, will come with 1 million free MBs of data from Vox Telecom, which is valid for a year and is unthrottled, unshaped, premium grade ADSL. The free data is equivalent to being able to stream up to 60 000 videos and watch up to 1 000 movies as well as connect via social media, email, chat and surf the internet. With 1 million MBs, users will be able to discover a whole new world on their Smart TVs. Given that you have a BoxOffice account or a reliable Netflix bypass of course.

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