Samsung Ends Project to Create TV Remote Based on Boxee

Samsung has shelved its ambitious plan to reinvent the remote control, a project known internally as “Perfect Experience.” Samsung acquired set-top box startup Boxee for $30 million in 2013, and recruited the Boxee team to build a tablet that would double as a media guide for TV viewers. “The tablet was supposed to give users access to a unified guide with listings of live TV and streaming content with a custom-built user interface that looked unlike any traditional multi-purpose mobile device,” reports Variety. In addition to making the device available with high-end TVs, Samsung was hoping to partner with streaming services and pay TV operators to include their apps and content.

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