Acum aproape un an de zile Steve Jobs a urcat pentru ultima oara pe scena unei conferinte Apple si a prezentat lumii intregi sistemul iCloud care este folosit de peste 125 de milioane de posesori de iDevice-uri. iCloud este un sistem de tip cloud care ne permite sa salvam pozele, contactele, bookmark-urile, email-urile, documentele, informatiile din aplicatii, etc, pe serverele Apple si sa le accesam pe orice iDevice sau Mac. Avand in vedere ca iCloud este extrem de popular, LG s-a gandit sa isi faca un sistem propriu si l-a denumit LG Cloud.
Sistemul celor de la LG functioneaza atat cu smartphone-uri echipate cu sistem de operare Android OS cat si cu calculatoare sau chiar televizoare. Sistemul celor de la LG le ofera utilizatorilor pana la 50 de GB de spatiu gratuit, in anumite conditii, si spre deosebire de iCloud face streaming pentru muzica, sincronizeaza clipurile video cu serverele LG plus multe multe altele. iCloud este bun cand ti-l prezinta cineva, insa cand incepi sa il utilizezi afli ca tu nu poti pune pe serverele Apple decat ce vrea compania, insa servicii precum LG Cloud iti ofera o libertate mult mai mare.
LG Cloud este doar unul dintre serviciile care urmeaza sa fie lansate in viitorul apropiat si eu sunt sigur ca iCloud va avea parte de competitori mult mai puternici in curand.
LG INTRODUCES THE FIRST REAL STREAMING MULTIMEDIA CLOUD FOR ALL THREE SCREENS
Unique Cloud Service Offers Content Consumption and Seamless Connectivity via TVs, Mobile Devices and PC
SEOUL, APR. 30, 2012 — LG Electronics (LG) announced the beta opening of LG Cloud service on May 1 with the aim of providing seamless connectivity and streaming access to all digital content across various electronic devices. Although cloud is today’s hottest IT buzzwords, LG Cloud is the first that allows users to manage and consume all types of content on “three screens” which includes Android smartphones, PCs and smart TVs (including but not limited to CINEMA 3D models) without a separate set-top box.To use the service, users need to download the LG Cloud app from Google Play or LG SmartWorld app store from their Android smartphones, LG SmartWorld store from their LG Smart TVs or the LG Cloud website (www.lgecloud.com) from their PCs or laptops.
LG’s Cloud service automatically synchronizes smartphone content with the cloud server and the user’s PC and TV. Photos and videos taken with the smartphone can be viewed and streamed to the PC or TV almost instantaneously. Videos edited on a PC can be uploaded to LG Cloud for viewing seconds later on a smartphone. Unlike other cloud services, there’s very little waiting or lag time since the content is streamed to the TV, PC or smartphone, not downloaded first.
The difference is in LG’s Real-time Streaming Transcoding technology. The conversion happens on the server in realtime, not on the device. There is no need to worry about installing codecs or converters, everything happens seamlessly and in the background with no involvement from the user. No other cloud service can make this same claim.The service also works perfectly with 3D content. Vacation videos taken with an LG 3D smartphone can be uploaded via 3G or Wi-Fi to the LG Cloud service. Back home in the comforts of the living room, the family can watch the vacation footage as it streams from LG Cloud to their LG CINEMA 3D Smart TV in superb three dimensions.
To better develop cloud services that prioritize convergence, LG created a new division called Smart Business Center to focus specifically on content and services. Havis Kwon, President and CEO of LG’s Home Entertainment Company, is also responsible for the new Smart Business Center.
