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Samsung launches Galaxy S23 Photo contest: Schedule, guide, how to participate and more
Samsung announces the launch of the Galaxy S23 Photo contest in South Korea. For the next three weeks, the competition will be held with one theme per week. You can participate in the event by taking photos or videos that fit the theme given for the corresponding duration.
To participate in the April 2023 Photo Contest, you just need to be a Samsung Galaxy S23 (or Plus or Ultra) owner in South Korea. The company actively runs different kinds of activities and organizes contests in the community forum, bringing exciting rewards and gifts.
Schedule and topic
Week 1
- Topic: Night Portrait, Animal Photography with sharpness even in the dark
- Schedule: April 7, 2023 (Fri) ~ April 13, 2023 (Thu)
Week 2
- Topic: Night Sky Photography that captures the emotions that could only be captured by the eye
- Schedule: April 14, 2023 (Fri) ~ April 20, 2023 (Thu)
Week 3
- Topic: High Quality Photos that doesn’t miss any details
- Schedule: April 21, 2023 (Fri) ~ April 27, 2023 (Thu)
Guide to participate
Feel free to take photos or videos for each theme with the camera of the Galaxy S23 smartphone or the Expert RAW app. Upload photos or videos that taken with your S23 to the bulletin board according to the topic corresponding to the date, and it’s done!
Do note that when uploading a participation photo, be sure to write the introduction before the community post title. You can also use the guidelines shared by the community moderator, which would increase the possibility of becoming the winner in the photo contest.
- Week 1 [S23 Night Portrait]
- Week 2 [S23 Night Sky]
- Week 3 [S23 High Resolution]
Among the entries posted on the bulletin board, please click Recommend on your favorite work. Meanwhile, photos/videos taken using devices other than the Galaxy S23 series and secondary processed works using the Lightroom app are excluded from participation.
Announcement of winners
- May 18, 2023 (Thursday)
Samsung Global Contest Award Winning Benefits
Post the best work on the Samsung Global Official Instagram/Twitter (@SamsungMobile) account.
You can apply for the ‘Samsung Global Contest’ by uploading your work on Instagram with the hashtag #SharetheEpic #withGalaxy.
However, ‘extra benefits for excellent works by members’ are available only when the work is also uploaded to Members.
Additional benefits
Among those who participated in the contest in Samsung Members, the following prizes will be given to the best works for each theme of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd weeks.
- First place (2 people): Shinsegae gift certificate worth 50,000 won mobile coupon
- Second place (3 people): Shinsegae gift certificate worth 30,000 won mobile coupon
- Third place (7 people): Starbucks Iced Americano Tall 1 cup mobile coupon
For the winners of additional benefits for Samsung Members’ excellent work, the original file for the Galaxy S23 series’ excellent work will be separately supplied, so please make sure to shoot with only the Galaxy S23/Plus/Ultra.
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Samsung has invested in the US-based AI (artificial intelligence) semiconductor startup, Enfabrica. The company reportedly plans to introduce the 3.2Tbps ACF SuperNIC chip and pilot systems in the first quarter of next year.
According to the information (via Reuters), Samsung Catalyst Fund (SCF) participated in the Series C funding round of $115 million recently completed by Enfabrica.
SCF joined this investment round, which was led by Spark Capital, as a new investor. Other new investors include Arm, Cisco Investments, Maverick Silicon, and VentureTech Alliance.
Following the investment, Enfabrica shared plans to strengthen R&D and move forward with mass production of its “Accelerated Computing Fabric Super Network Interface Card (NIC)” chips.
About Enfabrica
Former Broadcom and Alphabet employees founded Enfabrica in 2019. The firm develops semiconductors and software, which support the performance and scalability of AI and accelerated computing workloads.
Samsung’s investment in AI startups
Samsung Catalyst Fund has previously invested in US AI semiconductor startup DreamBig Semiconductor and Dutch AI solution startup AxelleraAI.
The consecutive investments in promising overseas AI companies are seen as efforts to secure potential clients and gain leadership in new technologies.
Enfabrica co-founder and Chief Executive Rochan Sankar told Reuters that current technologies can string together about 100,000 AI computing chips before the network starts to bog down.
AMD could launch Ryzen AI Mobile SoC, potentially entering the smartphone application processor market. Currently, the company is known for designing and developing computer processors and graphics technologies.
SmartphoneMagazine reports that AMD could enter the Mobile SoC market with Ryzen AI. If it happens, the company will rival Apple (A Series), Samsung (Exynos), Qualcomm (Snapdragon), MediaTek (Dimensity) and Google (Tensor).
The report says that AMD is already in talks with integrators to have the forthcoming “Ryzen AI” mobile SoCs used in smartphones. It could be a significant development in the tech industry as AMD currently focuses on PC chips and drivers.
It is rumored that AMD plans to introduce “Ryzen AI” chips, similar to what is found in handheld devices. That said, the company will likely have an implementation like Phoenix, Hawk Point, and Strix Point APUs.
Starting with Exynos 2200, AMD has been integrating RDNA-based Xclipse GPU in Samsung’s flagship chipset. The Exynos 2400 also features Xclipse GPU and we’ve seen the expansion to Galaxy A55’s Exynos 1480 chipset earlier this year.
The US chip firm is allegedly setting its sights on the mobile industry and will allegedly introduce “APU-like” Ryzen AI SoCs. The company is considering mobile market entry to answer Qualcomm and MediaTek as they eye the PC market.
Apple itself designs its mobile SoCs and gets produced through TSMC. Qualcomm and MediaTek chips are widely used in Android devices. Samsung also has its own Exynos processor and Google has its Tensor for Pixel devices.
AMD’s entry into the smartphone market could mark a radical development. The chip’s performance and pricing factors will decide the heat of competition. If such things are planned, AMD may partner with a brand to ship its Ryzen AI Mobile chips.
Samsung TV Plus will livestream the 2024 MAMA AWARDS. The company today announced its partnership with one of the world’s premier K-pop events.
The event will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on November 21 and at Kyocera Dome Osaka from November 22-23 and Samsung TV Plus will air all three days of the awards ceremony.
The 2024 MAMA AWARDS will be available through the Samsung TV Plus platform’s exclusive K-pop channel, marking a major milestone in Samsung’s expansion of global streaming offerings.
“Through strategic partnerships, we’re expanding Samsung TV Plus’s role as a key platform for bringing diverse, high-quality content to audiences worldwide,” said Yonghoon Choi, Executive Vice President of the Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics.
Through the exclusive live stream of MAMA AWARDS, Samsung TV Plus continues to deliver unique entertainment experiences to global audiences and set a new standard in free streaming.
Earlier this month, Samsung released K-POP by CJ ENM on the TV Plus platform. The new channel brings a rich selection of K-pop content to audiences across America and Europe.
K-POP by CJ ENM introduces a diverse mix of performances, music videos, artist interviews and behind-the-scenes footage — including exclusive programming from CJ ENM’s Studio CHOOM.
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