Samsung bought a "smart house" for $200 million

IT-giant Samsung, the sales volume for the past year, markedly decreased, seeks out fresh opportunities to increase profits. Recently, the company bought the startup SmartThings involved in connecting devices of daily use to the Network.

Although the amount of the transaction is not officially announced, rumored to be popular on the Internet, Samsung laid out for the American company about $ 200 million. A couple of years ago SmartThings started as a small project on the web site, social investment, informs The New York Times.

Then the young company offered sets, which allowed the holders without the help of others to equip the Network access lighting and home appliances. After you connect to a special router to work with the devices you through apps for phones based on iPhone or Android.

Recall that in the current quarter, the Korean firm has somewhat passed its own position. As narrated Melbourne Herald sun Chinese Xiaomi phone has overtaken it in the market. Enthusiasm for technology "smart" houses appeared in the electronic world for a very long time. Previously, the firm acted as 1 of the creators of the common "language".

Despite the fact that the old favorite Samsung moved to 2nd place in the Chinese market, he as before is considered a world leader. Its share in the world market is 26%, although this low rate of smartphone sales companies over the years. And yet, the company Samsung as before ahead of Apple, whose market share does not exceed 12%.

Experts report that the contribution of investment in the development of "smart" homes can in a couple of times to increase the firm's profits. SmartThings will continue to design their own current products and applications. The company will move into its own headquarters from Washington in Palo Alto, California, to become a part of the innovation center Samsung Open, the unit focused

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