The early 8AM presentation by LG Electronics had press cramped like sardines with standing room only in the large auditorium. With so many products in their stable, we heard brief introductions to their HD 3D televisions, smartphones, the Smart Grid, smart home appliances and connectivity. via CES 2012: LG Press Conference Featuring Smart Fridges! – Continue reading →
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The Consumer Electronics Show is partly a playground for inventors and partly a glimpse into what technologies consumers will actually adopt in the next few years. Into the first category fall gyro-stabilized electric unicycles, a human-powered hydrofoil and 3-D pet portraits. It seems that home energy management, on the other hand, has finally landed in Continue reading →
For technology and electronics geeks, CES in Las Vegas this week is better than heaven. Over 3100 exhibitors pitch new products and software in an event that crams the Las Vegas Convention Center, the nearby Hilton and hotels on the strip. For large companies like Microsoft, Intel, Samsung and Panasonic, rather than booths they have Continue reading →
Each year I’ve been attending CES, I’ve watched the Connected Home TechZone grow in popularity. It started off as a small but interesting space to discuss this newfangled thing called an integrated wireless network to connect appliances and devices to an interface which tells you what on earth they’re doing; but it has grown to Continue reading →
While much of the buzz at any Consumer Electronics Show revolves around the sexier kids in school — TVs, computers, cell phones — there is a quiet rumble surrounding the impending release of a horde of “connected appliances,” which is a blanket term for fridges, washers, dryers, dishwashers, stoves and ovens that communicate in some Continue reading →
A green wireless washer at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show? You read that right – often the technology buzz at this yearly trade show focuses on the exotic gadgets coming from many a manufacturer for the coming shopping year. CES, however, is also a major showcase for new technological innovations in the home appliances sector, Continue reading →
Urban Green Energy (UGE) revealed ViewUGE, a web-based remote monitoring system for green energy. The system allows users to monitor energy generation from UGE’s small wind turbines and other sources of renewable energy, and energy consumption. via CES 2012: UGE Opens Renewable Energy Monitoring – 2012-01-12 17:06:23 | TWICE.
The home laundry room goes hi-tech…Samsung has introduced its new WiFi-enabled WF457 washer and dryer at this week’s CES in Las Vegas. The washer’s Smart Control system allows consumers to stay connected to the washer cycle without having to remain in close proximity to the machine. Consumers can monitor and control the machine’s operation via Continue reading →
A green wireless washer at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show? You read that right – often the technology buzz at this yearly trade show focuses on the exotic gadgets coming from many a manufacturer for the coming shopping year. CES, however, is also a major showcase for new technological innovations in the home appliances sector, Continue reading →
What if every device in your home had its own Internet IP address? At the 2012 International CES this week, NXP Semiconductors N.V. NXPI +0.69% and Belkin International, Inc. will demonstrate a “smart home” network that allows you to control light bulbs — each with its own IPv6 address — using a smartphone or tablet. Continue reading →
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 Continue reading →
If you thought that there was no more room for smart devices, LG has just the thing. Today at CES, LG unveiled their smart home appliance line that uses their smart technology called LG THINQ. The appliances include a smart oven, a smart refrigerator, a smart washer/dryer combo and a smart robotic vacuum cleaner. via Continue reading →
Verizon is planning to showcase at the Consumer Electronics Show next month the use of its high-speed Internet service to drive the automated home, a decades old idea that has yet to attract much interest among consumers. The telecommunications company said Thursday that the CES demonstration would be the precursor to a pilot program Verizon Continue reading →
The 2011 International CES® will feature The Connected Home Appliances TechZone. This is the first time that such a category has been included in the world’s biggest consumer technology trade show, and about 100 manufacturers will showcase their smart appliances in this TechZone. Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM), and Continue reading →
While digital home energy management tools aren’t dominating the headlines from the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this year, a few consumer electronics makers, utilities and software designers have launched some interesting products at the show. My biggest takeaway after looking over the releases and talking to some of the firms: Consumer gadget makers are folding Continue reading →
The debate over whether or not people are causing global warming (some don’t believe it exists at all) shows no signs of “cooling off,” but with Copenhagen fresh in our minds, it’s no wonder that CES 2010 will feature a substantial GreenTech area called “Sustainable Planet”. Expect to see lots of power-management devices, smart-energy-saving appliances, Continue reading →
While 2009 was the year that startups, smart grid firms and venture capitalists decided to move into the home energy management market, 2010 could be the year that the consumer electronics players make their moves. Energy reseller Direct Energy and a group of gadget heavyweights, including appliance maker Whirlpool, retail group Best Buy, and gadget Continue reading →
