LG introduced a smart home hub called ThinQ ON, which has the technology to control not only LG brand appliances, but also other smart home devices. It comes with a built-in speaker that lets you talk to LG’s AI voice assistant, so you can use it to search for information as well as control your smart devices with spoken commands. LG says its technology can “understand the context of conversations” and determine your preference for a particular device. Maybe the thermostat you usually use can tell you your preferred temperature for the wash cycle. And it can alert you when it’s done, such as when the dryer cycle is over.
ThinQ is ON central Confirmed by issue and can use Wi-Fi or Thread – a low-power wireless protocol – to connect to smart home devices and appliances. In addition, LG’s acquisition of smart home platform company Athom and its smart hub Homey Pro earlier this year gives the device compatibility a big boost. Apparently, the Homey App Store has more than 1,000 apps, which will allow the hub to control products from a large number of brands around the world.
LG has yet to announce the price and availability of the ThinQ ON, but it is showing off the hub at IFA 2024, which runs from September 6 to 10 in Berlin, Germany.
