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  • Samsung Expands Home Appliance Remote Management (HRM) Service Globally to Enhance Customer Experience – Samsung Newsroom Canada

    Samsung Expands Home Appliance Remote Management (HRM) Service Globally to Enhance Customer Experience – Samsung Newsroom Canada

    Now available in 122 countries and 17 languages, HRM delivers faster, more seamless customer support across borders

     

    Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd is expanding it Home Appliances Remote Management (HRM) service globally, enhancing the remote diagnostic and troubleshooting experience for smart appliances users around the world. The service is now active across 122 countries including Canada with support for 17 languages, enabling seamless support for a wide global customer base.

     

    HRM is a service that connects SmartThings-connected appliances to Samsung’s service network, maintaining a continuous record of device conditions and enabling real-time monitoring through the service center.

     

     

    “Samsung’s HRM service exemplifies our commitment to proactive, smart customer care,” said Miyoung Yoo, EVP and Head of Global Customer Satisfaction Team, Digital Appliance (DA) Business at Samsung Electronics. “Thanks to the combination of seamless connectivity and real-time insights, this service helps to reduce complexity for our customers, ultimately enhancing their overall satisfaction.”

     

    Enhancing Service for Screen Appliances

    In line with the expansion of screen-equipped appliances like Bespoke refrigerators and washing machines, Samsung has also introduced a screen-sharing feature to enhance diagnostic capabilities. For various screens of 7”, 9”, and Family Hubs, its users can share their device screens in real time with service centre advisors, allowing diagnosis of display-related issues, app malfunctions or multimedia playback problems.

     

    Immediate Solutions and Reduced Service Visits through Remote Assistance

    Samsung’s HRM service improves a new avenue for customer care by enabling real-time remote solutions for simple product issues that previously required in-home technician visits. For instance, for a customer that reported that the washing machine’s buttons were not responding, the advisor was able to diagnose through the HRM system that the Child Lock setting was active. With simple guidance on how to disable the setting, the problem was solved instantly without a technician’s visit. In another case where a customer reported condensation on the refrigerator door, with user consent, the advisor was able to remotely turn on the internal heater, which effectively eliminated the moisture.

     

    In cases when an on-site visit is ultimately necessary, HRM improves the experience by allowing technicians to review detailed diagnostic data in advance. They are able to arrive at the site prepared, potentially reducing repeat visits and repair times.

     

    Growing Adoption and User Satisfaction

    With the continued expansion of customer support solutions like HRM, Samsung is realizing convenient and efficient ways to care for home appliances – reducing downtime, enhancing the user experience and setting new standards for global service. As HRM reaches more countries, languages and product categories, Samsung remains committed to delivering smarter, more connected care for the homes of the future.

     

     

     

     

    HRM is supported on SmartThings-enabled models released after 2019. Must download the SmartThings app available on Android and iOS devices. A Wi-Fi connection and a Samsung account are required.
    In Korea, HRM supports refrigerators, washing machines, dryers, air conditioners, vacuum cleaners, and dishwashers. In Canada, HRM supports refrigerators and washing machines.

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  • Chinese firm planning £1.5bn turbine plant in Scotland

    Chinese firm planning £1.5bn turbine plant in Scotland

    PA Media A ship passing between two offshore wind turbines on a dark blue sea under a light blue sky with grey and white clouds.PA Media

    Ming Yang says it wants to invest up to £1.5bn in building the facility in the Highlands

    A Chinese energy company has announced plans to build the UK’s largest wind turbine manufacturing facility in Scotland.

    Ming Yang said the £1.5bn project would create up to 1,500 jobs, with the first production taking place by late 2028.

    The firm, which is the largest private wind turbine manufacturer in China, has shortlisted the green freeport site at Ardersier as its preferred location for the facility.

    Ming Yang said it would invest up to £750m in the first phase of its investment before expanding to create an “offshore wind industry ecosystem” around the hub.

    It has been in talks with the Scottish and UK governments over the past two years.

    The firm’s UK chief executive, Aman Wang said: “We firmly believe that by moving forward with our plans to create jobs, skills and a supply chain in the UK, we can make this country the global hub for offshore wind technology.

    “We fully support the government’s mission to become a clean energy superpower, and I’m confident that once the plans are approved we can make a valued contribution to this goal.”

    But a Conservative MP has previously questioned the wisdom of letting the company invest in the UK.

    Last November, MP Nick Timothy asked UK energy minister Michael Shanks about Ming Yang’s plans to invest in Scotland, saying the government should rule out investment from “hostile states”.

    Timothy said Ming Yang “benefits from huge subsidies in China,” adding any investment was subject to “serious questions about energy and national security”.

    The UK government’s Energy Secretary, Michael Shanks, said he would “encourage investment”.

    In a statement released on Friday, a UK government spokesperson said: “This is one of a number of companies that wants to invest in the UK.

    “Any decisions made will be consistent with our national security.”

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  • Amanda Nasrallah: Breast Cancer in Palestine – Barriers, Challenges, and the Way Forward

    Amanda Nasrallah: Breast Cancer in Palestine – Barriers, Challenges, and the Way Forward

    “The most prevalent cancer among Palestinian women is breast cancer, which poses a serious threat to public health [1]. Current epidemiology, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment challenges, and ongoing initiatives are…

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  • New Blood Test Promises Treatment Insights for Patients With Metastatic Melanoma

    New Blood Test Promises Treatment Insights for Patients With Metastatic Melanoma

    Liquid biopsy is increasingly used to monitor tumor dynamics, and circulating microRNAs (cmiRNAs) are important biomarkers because they remain stable in body fluids, reflect tissue origin, and influence cancer biology. However, their clinical…

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  • The BoF Podcast | Tim Blanks and Imran Amed Reflect on the Biggest Fashion Month Ever

    The BoF Podcast | Tim Blanks and Imran Amed Reflect on the Biggest Fashion Month Ever

    Listen to and follow the ‘BoF Podcast’: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast

    Background:

    We’ve just returned from what was undoubtedly the biggest fashion month ever, a high-stakes season that saw new creative directors debut their…

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  • Study highlights substantial costs of treating norovirus in older adults

    Study highlights substantial costs of treating norovirus in older adults

    Jessica Allen / CDC

    A new study conducted among US veterans quantifies the substantial economic burden of norovirus in older adults, researchers reported today in JAMA Network Open.

    In the study, a team led by researchers with the Centers for…

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  • Jennifer Aniston Laments Being Haunted By A.I. Deepfakes

    Jennifer Aniston Laments Being Haunted By A.I. Deepfakes

    The “Friends” star revealed in a new interview that she is constantly forced to send fake images of herself to her lawyers, calling big tech “crazy” for letting the issue spiral out of control. 

    Jennifer Aniston’s frustration comes just weeks…

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  • Popular Puzzle Game Now Free Forever After Dev Forgot About This Steam Rule – PCMag

    1. Popular Puzzle Game Now Free Forever After Dev Forgot About This Steam Rule  PCMag
    2. ‘I can never go back to paid’: One of the best co-op indie platformers is free to play after its developer accidentally switched off the price  PC Gamer
    3. Beloved…

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  • RadioAstron Captures Radio Image of Two Supermassive Black Holes Circling Each Other

    RadioAstron Captures Radio Image of Two Supermassive Black Holes Circling Each Other

    Using data from the RadioAstron satellite, astronomers have produced a radio image of two supermassive black holes at the center of the distant quasar OJ 287, where the secondary black hole is in a 12-year orbit around the primary.

    This…

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  • Phoebe Robinson is done being a girl boss. But she has another comedy special for you

    Phoebe Robinson is done being a girl boss. But she has another comedy special for you

    Phoebe Robinson could see the potential appeal of being with a 72-year-old man. Not really, but kind of.

    It was a casual semi-joke she made to a friend months ago when her schedule was chaotic between traveling, moving to a new apartment, writing…

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