Technology; it’s so difficult to keep up with the latest gadgets. Take mobile phones for example. From being a simple medium for communicating on the go, now replaced the need for stereos and to a certain extent, television and the computer.
In this world of rapid techno-transformation, mobile phones are not the only devices being improvised. Home appliances have entered the highly competitive market with a BANG!
LG has proven its innovativeness time and time again. In South Korea, LG has introduced its ‘Thinq’ appliances line. One gizmo after the other was displayed extravagantly, each dazzling the viewers and demonstrating their efficiency.
These machines are controlled to a particular point/degree by smart phones that have swept the world by storm and computers Via the WI-Fi application. For example, a washing machine could be instructed, while ones a work to run and complete the task. The ‘Hom Bot’, a robot can be programmed to clean the house and also keep a watch out due to its built in camera.
LG has also made a breakthrough in the refrigerator department. With the help of an all new LCD screen display. It enables a person to locate items and keep tabs on when they expire. So when out shopping, if someone wants to check what items are running low on stock at home, they could via their smart phone. Even if a door is left open, or any other problem, an alert would be sent to the phone or computer.
Kenmore of Titan Sears is not willing to be left behind. Currently they are working on a project that would allow a clothes dryer to be turned on and off by a smart phone, as reported by a spokesman for the brand. Due to safety concerns, Kenmore still has some work to do! However they do claim that by next year they would have produced ovens, whose temperature can be controlled from a distance via a smart phone.
General Electric has come up with home energy management solutions. For instance, ‘Nucleus’ gives information about electricity consumption. It’s expected to be available next year. Nucleus is working towards energy conservation to reduce electricity bills; working with smart meters, programmable thermostats, smart appliances, and software applications.
Apart from the basic household items, other products are climbing up the market due to discoveries in those sectors. Baby monitors have become more technically driven, which lets parents be at ease. Withings, a French establishment, has come up with a baby monitor, equipped with a camera; featuring night vision can take pictures that can be sent to phone via various applications which are connected by screen. It has a built in microphone which allows parents to talk to the child from any other room and an alarm goes off if the baby wakes up.