2021 (MMXXI) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2021st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 21st year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 2nd year of the 2020s decade.
Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued in 2021. Most major events scheduled for 2020 that were postponed due to the pandemic were hosted in 2021, including the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, Expo 2020, and sporting events such as UEFA Euro 2020, the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, as well as the 2021 Copa América.
2021 additionally witnessed numerous advancements in space exploration, particularly by the United Arab Emirates, NASA and SpaceX, including the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope.
Civil unrest grew in 2021, with coups occurring in Sudan, Myanmar, Mali and Guinea, and insurrections occurring in Armenia and the United States.
85 may refer to:
- 85 (number)
- One of the years 85 BC, AD 85, 1985, 2085
- 85 Io, a main-belt asteroid
8K or 8k may stand for:
- 8K resolution
- 8K UHDTV, a digital video format
- 8 K, the quantity 8 kelvins
- 8000 (number), a natural number
- Form 8-K, a United States Securities and Exchange Commission shareholder notification form for key corporate changes
- 8,000 metres or 8K, a common running race distance
- Eight-thousander, a class of tall mountains
- GCR Class 8K, a class of British 2-8-0 steam locomotive
- China Railways 8K, an Alstom-built electric locomotive
- K-Mile Air (IATA airline code)
Samsung Group (Korean: 삼성; Hanja: 三星; RR: samseong [samsʌŋ]; stylised as SΛMSUNG) is a South Korean multinational manufacturing conglomerate headquartered in the Samsung Town office complex in Seoul. The group consists of numerous affiliated businesses, most of which operate under the Samsung brand, and is the largest chaebol (business conglomerate) in South Korea. As of 2024, Samsung has the world's fifth-highest brand value.
Founded in 1938 by Lee Byung-chul as a trading company, Samsung diversified into various sectors, including food processing, textiles, insurance, securities, and retail, over the next three decades. In the late 1960s, Samsung entered the electronics industry, followed by the construction and shipbuilding sectors in the mid-1970s—areas that would fuel its future growth. After Lee died in 1987, Samsung was divided into five business groups: Samsung Group, Shinsegae Group, CJ Group, Hansol Group, and JoongAng Group.
Key affiliates of Samsung include Samsung Electronics, the world's largest information technology company, consumer electronics maker and chipmaker by 2017 revenues; Samsung Heavy Industries, the world's second-largest shipbuilder by 2010 revenues; and Samsung Engineering and Samsung C&T Corporation, ranked 13th and 36th among global construction companies, respectively. Other significant subsidiaries are Samsung Life Insurance, the 14th-largest life insurance company globally, Samsung Everland, operator of Everland Resort (South Korea's oldest theme park), and Cheil Worldwide, the world's 15th-largest advertising agency by 2012 revenues.
Smart may refer to a high level of intelligence or "street smarts".
"Smart" or SMART may also refer to the following.
by John
this tv looks amazing, and does a great job in bright or dark rooms. upscaling is great, so 4k/1080p video content look great, though you do see artifacts with 720p/480p video. 4k/120 gaming is great too. blacks are truly black, hdr brights will make you squint.
the only downsides:
– expensive
– built-in streaming clients don’t support 8k content. this is particularly annoying since youtube is one of the few places to get 8k content currently, and i had to use my gaming pc to view it.
– hdmi-earc audio isn’t perfect. i don’t know whether the tv or the denon receiver is doing it wrong but just often enough to be annoying the surround sound stops going to the receiver and i have to fiddle with settings to get it back.
by Billy
The TV is able to be so thin and flat because the components, hookups, and power are all external in the One Connect which attaches with a single very thin wire. It’s an engineering marvel and quite an accomplishment to send all the signals and power through a wire that is not even a 1/4″ in circumference! This feature alone makes the TV worth purchasing as it allows the Samsung QN800A to hang on a wall and all your devices can be in a cabinet with just a single wire to the TV.
Once you turn on the TV you will notice the picture quality and brightness, everything is sharp and vibrant and what you would expect from 8K.
The TV remote is small and simple to use with an interface that is intuitive. I really liked the Samsung TV Plus which provides a bunch of live TV channels and is the answer for the cord-cutters out there. It even comes with a Guide so you can pick and choose what you want to watch easily. The Multiview feature is really interesting. Also with the Smart Things integration, all my other Samsung devices like the Powerbot vacuum and washer and dryer show up and are available, it is the hub for a truly smart home!
Samsung has done an amazing job and at the top of their game. This is the best TV I’ve ever experienced and the features technology, and style just can’t be beaten.
by Hamp
Overall I am extremely satisfied with my purchase of the TV. It not only checks all the boxes of me as a cutting edge gamer, but also covers the bases of ensuring a seamless and enjoyable experience for my wife. Samsung really thought about the future when putting out this TV. Externally, this thing is simply a beauty with it’s bezel-less design, sleek and thin form factor, and even the eco-friendly steps such as the usb-C AND solar charging remote. This TV is truly a luxury, and is one of the best home theater experiences that is hard to beat or replicated. For those on the fence, trust me when I say it’s worth jumping over. The grass is definitely greener, bright, AND clearer on the other side.
by Nithin
Qled line never fails to amaze me. One thing that I wish it could improve is the performance on black levels. It’s not anything to scoff at but next to an OLED I could always see the difference, but not in this.. it’s on another level.. when it shines even in the brightly lit room.