Tech companies love rolling a robot out onstage. These systems serve as shorthand for consumer electronics brands branching out into a more bleeding-edge

You communicate with Ballie through voice, and at times, the robot also projects virtual buttons onto the floor that can be stepped on to make a selection. (I’m curious as to what its accessibility features might entail.) Samsung has also given Ballie plenty of power over the smart home; you can tell it to control your lights and various routines.

Galaxy Unpacked will take place on January 22nd and the company is emailing registered Samsung users a £50 ($62) voucher to use when buying Galaxy S25 if they answer a questionnaire. The quiz asks basic questions about your smartphone usage and what devices you’re interested in hearing about.

CES is just kicking off in Las Vegas, but Samsung would like to direct your attention to another big event: its January Unpacked keynote. Samsung on Monday sent out invites for its anticipated Galaxy S25 reveal,

We expect to find out more about Samsung’s new flagship phones and features starting at 1PM ET on January 22nd.

All part of the brand’s desire to “transform screens into adaptive, intelligent companions that simplify and enrich every day living,” apparently.

Samsung TVs will now feature capabilities like Live Translate and Click to Search, while also serving as a central hub for smart home devices.

Samsung Vision AI is a new suite of smartphone-like intelligence features for the full lineup of Samsung smart TVs.