LG SMART APPLIANCES AT CES 2012 DELIVER CONNECTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY THROUGH SMART THINQ™ TECHNOLOGIES
 Enhance Efficiency in Time, Energy, Cost Dubai, Jan. 10, 2012 – LG Electronics (LG) unveiled a series of new smart appliances at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) that reflect the company’s vision for a ... "Pin It")
Device-to-Device Connectivity and Unique Home Energy Management System (HeMS)
Enhance Efficiency in Time, Energy, Cost
Dubai, Jan. 10, 2012 – LG Electronics (LG) unveiled a series of new smart appliances at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) that reflect the company’s vision for a more connected, eco-friendly lifestyle. Underpinned by the evolving Smart ThinQ™ technology, the new smart appliances are equipped with innovative device-to-device connectivity features and the Home Energy Management System (HeMS). With such technological advances, LG is opening up a new era in user convenient and efficient home management with savings in energy and electricity bills.
“LG’s leadership in smart appliance development has been in pursuing technological advancements that will make customers’ lives more convenient and ultimately upgrade their quality of life,” said Moon-bum Shin, Executive Vice President and CEO of LG Electronics Home Appliance Company. “Device-to-device connectivity with smartphones and between LG appliances is a new and exciting way for us to realize this goal. By doing so, LG can help customers handle their housework in a smarter manner by saving time, money and energy.”
LG has differentiated its smart appliances with LG’s advanced and highly complementary technologies. LG’s four Core Technologies – the Linear Compressor, the Inverter Direct Drive™, the Infrared Grill™ technology and the KOMPRESSOR® technology – enable superior performance, while Smart ThinQ™ technologies – Smart Manager, Smart Diagnosis™, Smart Access, Smart Adapt and Smart Grid – bring smart savings and enhanced convenience to consumers. Technology enthusiasts will notice that LG’s Smart ThinQ™ technologies have evolved a great deal since their introduction at CES 2011. Furthermore, LG’s smart refrigerators and smart washing machines are now connected to Smart TVs, which enables convenient monitoring of the operational status of the two appliances.
Device-to-Device Connectivity: Building a Smarter Home
The most surprising feature among this year’s LG smart appliances is undoubtedly the enhanced device-to-device connectivity, which enables LG’s smart refrigerators and smart washing machines to be monitored from a Smart TV, or a smartphone. For instance, customers can check the laundry status from their TV screen without being physically present in the laundry room.
The Smart Refrigerator Gets Smarter with the Enhanced Smart Manager
Underpinned by the company’s signature Linear Compressor, which comes with a 10-year warranty, LG’s showpiece smart French-door refrigerator is equipped with a full range of Smart ThinQ™ technologies. Key among them is Smart Manager, which transforms the refrigerator into a complete food management system. Customers can use the refrigerator’s LCD panel or their smartphones to check the food items stored inside, as well as their location and expiration date. Using the Smart Manager’s Freshness Tracker, customers can also enter various food items, such as eggs, milk and vegetables, and check their suggested expiration dates. Additionally, the refrigerator recommends dishes that can be cooked using the ingredients available in the refrigerator.
There are multiple ways to record the food items stored in the refrigerator. Customers can select icons from the panel or use voice recognition technology. Additionally, grocery receipts can be scanned using smartphones, allowing the refrigerator to automatically download the food item list. If customers do not have the receipts, barcodes can also be scanned with smartphones to input the food item.
Smart Shopping is another new feature for Smart Manager, which offers online grocery shopping directly from the refrigerator’s LCD panel or from a smartphone. A shopping list is created by selecting food items from the inventory, which will be loaded onto Smart Shopping by pressing the “Go Shopping” button. Customers can purchase these food items from the refrigerator’s LCD panel or through smartphone, while items not on the list can be searched for and selected manually by the customer. These features eliminate the hassle of having to write down grocery shopping lists the old-fashioned way, or the need to visit the grocery store, saving time and increasing convenience.
