Jan 4, 2017
CES 2017: LG fridge that says happy birthday to owners
LG is one of several firms adding computing capabilities to what were traditionally thought of as "Dumb" household products. In the case of the fridge, an app allows the user to see the view inside via a panoramic camera built into its interior. "Voice input is definitely going to be widely used - we're also seeing Alexa being built into other device from other manufacturers, and Google and Microsoft are also making available their own voice-controlled virtual assistants," commented Bill Ablondi from the consultancy Strategy Analytics. LG is also showing off smart speakers at CES that are powered by Alexa but promise superior audio to Amazon's own Echo range. It too uses Alexa to let them ask for information and control other household appliances.
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