Samsung denies rumors on planning network to rival FacebookJune 14, 2012 - 14:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Samsung has denied rumors that it is planning a social network to rival Facebook, describing the talk as “groundless” and claiming that it only has intentions to evolve its existing sharing services, SlashGear reports. “‘[Family Story], like its name, is a family-oriented convergence service that focuses on sharing and storing families’ special moments” Samsung said in a statement, “but this is far from a ‘Samsung Faceboook’ as some are claiming it to be.” “Family Story” runs on Samsung’s smart TVs, phones, tablets and through a browser-based interface, and launched back in February this year. Described initially as “an app that provides access to family photos, messages and events at anytime and anywhere”, Samsung says that “it is true that we currently are working on upgrading ‘Family Story’ as we always thrive to provide consumers with enhanced experiences.” However, that’s not quite a Facebook rival, the Korean company insists. According to the talk earlier this week, Samsung would have used Family Story as the framework for its Facebook alternative, while a source supposedly inside the company said “the eventual goal is to expand our social media service across different devices from different companies across different mobile platforms. That includes cameras, televisions and blue-ray [sic] players.” Samsung has a number of its own Android-based hubs, for ebooks, music and video among other things, and a Social Hub that pulls together content from Facebook, Twitter and other services. The leaks this week indicated the company would launch its Facebook rival in Q1 2013. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |