With IFA just around the corner, LG has given us an insight to its brand new, state of the art SmartThinQ sensor, which the South Korean company is set to showcase at the event in Berlin on Friday, September 4.
The shiny round device can be connected to many home appliances, such as washing machines, refrigerators and air conditioning units. Once linked to an electrical appliance, it allows users to monitor its performance and even control the piece of equipment via a companion application.
While it’s not exactly clear at this stage how the SmartThinQ will hook up to your appliances, we envisage that it will be a pretty sought-after gadget. Sensing vibration and temperature feedback, the device can provide users with push notifications when their laundry cycle is complete or when a particular food item is set to expire in the refrigerator.
In addition, the sensor will also give users the facility to remotely control their appliances. For example, the unit can be attached to a boiler and by using the mobile application, it can be turned on and off from anywhere in the world, providing there is an active data connection, of course.
Unfortunately, LG has not yet provided us with any pricing or availability information for the SmartThinQ, but we do know that it will be on display at IFA in just four days time.
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