Samsung , LG , Arçelik and Vestel have announced interoperability between the smart home connections of their products. This removes one of the main obstacles to the development of the smart home. Until now, in fact, it was necessary to download the application of each brand to control smart devices: Samsung SmartThings, LG ThinQ, Vestel VeeZy or Arçelik HomeWhiz.
However, the philosophy of ‘corporate ecosystems’ has not made its breakthrough while the philosophy of complete interoperability has made its way. Thus, the Home Connectivity Alliance was born in 2021, which includes Samsung, LG, Vestel and Arçelik.
Users will be able to choose which application they wish to use and will be able to control LG or Arçelik devices with it (for example with the Samsung app).
The 1.0 interface specification, launched by HCA, enables cloud-to-cloud communication and will be available in some countries as early as late 2023 and then expand over time. Initially, interconnections will only be possible between pairs of brands, for example Samsung with LG. Full interoperability will occur over time.the first phase, washing machines, dishwashers, refrigerators, air conditioners, stoves, air purifiers and some small appliances will be supported. In the next phase, more devices will be supported. According to the HCA statement, not only newly produced devices will benefit from this opportunity, but also owners of older devices.
Since cloud-to-cloud communication technology will be used, users will not need to upgrade their home appliances or purchase hub devices. Simply update your smart device control software (downloaded to your mobile device
HCA also includes GE Appliances, Haier, Electrolux, and Trane.
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LG & Samsung @IFA 2023
LG Electronics will showcase energy-efficient home appliances under the theme of Net Zero House. Its new drum washing machine is about 40 percent more efficient than the highest energy efficiency grade.
The new dryer has the highest energy efficiency level among products available on the market, with an energy efficiency rating of A+++. The new dryer also incorporates the next-generation, eco-friendly refrigerant R290 with a global warming potential (GWP) of 3.
The company will also unveil a new refrigerator that is about 20 percent more efficient than the highest energy grade.
Samsung Electronics will unveil features such as the AI Saving Mode, which allows users to reduce energy consumption through its own app, SmartThings, while showcasing highly efficient eco-friendly appliances.
Samsung Electronics will also introduce the Samsung Food platform at the event, which creates personalized diets using AI technologies, essentially serving as an app-based nutritionist.
Users can input preferences or desired nutrients, and the platform will provide tailored recipes. The service will launch on Thursday in 8 languages across 104 countries.
Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics will also present features that focus on hyper-connectivity. The companies have been concentrating on connecting all household appliances to enhance the user experience.
They will introduce an interconnection service, which allows a user of an LG Electronics TV to be able to turn the TV on or off using Samsung’s SmartThings app. A user of a Samsung air conditioner will be able to control the temperature with LG’s ThinQ app.
The interconnection service will initially apply to nine types of appliances, including refrigerators, washing machines, and air conditioners. The two companies plan to expand the smart home ecosystem this year in eight countries, including Korea and the U.S.
Samsung to unveil a food integration platform at IFA 2023
IFA 2023 event, which is Europe’s largest consumer electronics exhibition, Samsung is all set to unveil a new food integration platform called Samsung Food. Samsung Food will incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) to provide a personalized food experience to Samsung home appliance users. IFA 2023 will be held in Berlin, on September 1.
Samsung Food will provide personalized functions that will help in catering to a user’s dietary life, including recipe research, storage, meal planning, preparation of food, cooking, and content sharing, all via a single platform. Users will be able to link Samsung Food to their kitchen appliances, such as the Family Hub Refrigerator and the BESPOKE AI Oven.Samsung Food is designed in such a way that it will help make meal preparation easier and also give access to around 160,00 recipes. Moreover, it will use AI to detect the ingredients available in your fridge and show personalized food recommendations. Interesting recipes can be saved in the ‘My Recipes’ section. Samsung Food app will also help with your cooking based on your skill level. For example, it will give you cooking instructions based on cooking difficulty, cooking time, and your free time availability. The platform will also connect customized recipes with kitchen appliances. So, the cooking values of a customized recipe will be shared with the Bespoke Oven so that the user does not have to set the cooking temperature and other values separately.
Samsung Food is available on mobile and on the Family Hub of Bespoke Refrigerators. However, do note that the personalized recipe function in the Family Hub will be updated within the year. The company also plans to link Samsung Food and Samsung Health within this year so that users can manage meals based on their health preferences.
Samsung Launches Less Microfiber™ Filter that Moves Towards Protecting Oceans from Laundry Plastics
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced the launch of the new Less Microfiber™ Filter, an external washing machine filter designed to significantly reduce plastic microfiber emissions during laundry cycles. Designed with inspiration from apparel maker Patagonia and expertise from the global ocean conservation organisation Ocean Wise, the filter builds on the success of last year’s Less Microfiber™ Cycle to substantially cut microplastics and enable sustainable laundry washing that is both effective and effortless. The new filter is now available in Korea and the U.K., and will roll out to other countries in the third quarter.
“With microplastics emissions to our oceans continuing to increase and regulations being strengthened in many countries, as well as microplastics becoming a growing health concern for people everywhere, Samsung worked with Ocean Wise and Patagonia to engineer technology to help prevent the release of microplastics from our daily life,” said Moohyung Lee, Executive Vice President and Head of R&D Team of Digital Appliances Business at Samsung Electronics. “With innovations like the Less Microfiber™ Filter and Cycle, Samsung is helping to enable Everyday Sustainability in a wider array of products and making eco-conscious daily practices second nature in the home.”Samsung’s proprietary Ecobubble™ technology. By using bubbles to help dissolve and absorb detergent, less heat and energy is required to wash clothes, resulting in reduced abrasion.
The Less Microfiber™ Filter takes this a step further, preventing up to 98%[2] of microplastics released during laundry from escaping into the ocean if used as specified, equivalent to eight 500ml plastic bottles per year[3] when used four times a week. In addition, to help more customers get involved in cutting microplastic emissions, the Less Microfiber™ Filter has a mountable design style that allows it to be used with standard washing machine models, demonstrating the company’s dedication to long-term sustainability and helping customers move towards embrace sustainability at home. To verify the technology’s efficacy and its features, both Cycle and the Filter were independently evaluated by Ocean Wise using a peer-reviewed microfiber shedding test protocol at the marine organisation’s state-of-the-art lab in Vancouver, Canada.
Samsung, LG Top Home Appliance Satisfaction Survey in U.S.
Samsung and LG have topped a U.S. customer satisfaction survey for home appliances this year. Global industry tracker JD Power said last Thursday appliances made by the two Korean companies scored the highest in nine of 12 segments.The rankings were based on a study of over 20,000 customers who made purchases in the past year in six categories including brand image, pathway to purchase, and problems encountered.Samsung ranked first in eight segments, including cooktop, freestanding range, washers and tumble dryers. LG ranked highest in the side-by-side refrigerators segment and tied for first place in over-the-range microwaves with Samsung.Last year the two companies ranked first in six out of the 12 segments.LG, Samsung Sweep Best Washer Ratings in U.S.
Samsung addedd induction hob to its range
New Induction hobs added to the Samsung Home Appliance portfolio for UK Retailers
This is the New Samsung Series 6 80cm SlimFit hob, ideal for shallow depth worktops, no midshelf required, increasing the space below for storage in a larger drawer.
They also come with seamless Hob to Hood connectivity, all interactive via SmartThings
Samsung built-in refrigerator
New Tall Integrated Refrigeration is getting some real consumer focus due to strong uptake of UK showroom displays.Total No Frost & Power Cool.
▪︎ SpaceMax™ Technology = More inside, same size outside
▪︎ Smarter and more efficient food storage
▪︎ Easy remote control anytime, anywhere being Wi-Fi Embedded & SmartThings
▪︎ Energy Saving
SmartThings AI Energy Mode, tbis analyses your refrigerator usage patterns and estimates power consumption, based on AI technology
▪︎ All-Around Cooling
▪︎ Optimal Fresh +
Control the freshness with two temperature zones
▪︎ Digital Inverter Technology
Enjoy a long-lasting performance
▪︎ 5 Year Warranty on Parts & Labour
Samsung integrated dishwasher
Samsung continues to add to the range of Home Appliances for the UK with new built-in dishwashers
For many consumers the flexibility of seamlessly adding additional Samsung products to their existing home products can be achieved with the app #Smarthings
Samsung’s slowdown continues
Samsung Electronics has made public its forecasts for the second quarter of 2023. The resilience of large household appliances can do nothing compared to the weakness in demand for smartphones and above all for chips.
Compared to the previous quarter, the decline is only 6% in sales and 6.4% in profits
In the April-June period, the Korean giant estimates that it had a turnover of 60 thousand billion won (42 billion euros) with a very small profit (1%) of 600 billion won. In the corresponding period of 2022, Samsung Electronics had a turnover of 77,200 billion won (54 billion euros) with a profit of 14 trillion won (almost 10 billion euros). As a result, sales fell 22% year over year and profits fell 95
Korean home appliance firms struggle for foothold in China
Samsung and LG have repeatedly been knocking on the door of China’s home appliance market, but progress has been thwarted by intensified rivalry from local brands and escalating tensions between the two countries.
Korean TVs from Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics accounted for a mere 4.1 percent of China’s TV market in 2022, according to market tracker Omdia.
That represents 3 percentage points drop from 2019.In terms of refrigerators, the number of Korean refrigerators imported to China shrunk by 21.8 percent in 2022 year-on-year.
Neither Samsung nor LG were included in the top 10 refrigerator brands sold in the country last year, according to global market tracker AVC.Haier, a value-for-money Chinese consumer electronics brand, accounted for 32.7 percent of the market taking the lead. Germany’s Siemens was the only foreign brand included in the list.
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