SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Tuesday it will unveil a Universal UP Kit, aimed at enhancing the accessibility of home appliances, at IFA 2023 in Berlin, Germany, scheduled for Sept. 1. The Universal UP Kit serves as an accessory intended to aid customers in utilizing a variety of LG home [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The preference for larger TVs is gaining momentum amid the slowdown of the global TV market, prompting the display industry to anticipate a surge in demand for bigger screens. The average size of OLED TV panel shipments will increase from 58.8 inches last year to 60.2 inches this year, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Sunday its TV had been selected by “Which?,” a British non-profit Consumers’ Association magazine, as the Best Accessibility product. In partnership with the Royal National Institute of Blind People, Which? evaluated TV video and sound quality, along with accessibility, and designated the Samsung Neo QLED [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc.’s front-load washing machine has been recognized as “the best front-load washer” by a U.S. consumer advocacy magazine. In the “Best Front-Load Washers–and the Worst” ratings announced by Consumer Reports, LG’s front-load washers claimed the top four positions, earning 85 to 87 points. Consumer Reports noted that [...]
SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. on Tuesday introduced the latest upgradable home appliances, powered by a new operating system and AI chipset, in a follow-up measure to realize its vision to turn itself into a “smart life solutions provider.” The South Korean tech company said the new OS and chipset, which [...]
SEOUL, July 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean home appliance makers have intensified their efforts to offer specialized repair services in the Chungcheong area, which has suffered extensive damage from recent flooding and landslides. Samsung Electronics Service Co., a warranty service arm of Samsung Electronics Co., said Tuesday it would dispatch teams to the city [...]
SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. on Sunday released a “modular plant kit” for its indoor gardening appliance, the LG tiiun. Users can plant seeds in the LG tiiun mini and transfer them to a separate pot once they reach full growth. The kit includes five holes where two seed kit modules [...]
SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday it will introduce a new feature for its Bespoke Oven, capable of utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) vision recognition technology to identify various types of food through a camera. The internal cameras of View Camera Bespoke Ovens will receive a software update, enabling them to [...]
SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Electronics Inc. said Thursday it will roll out the world’s first wireless OLED TV, starting in South Korea. LG unveiled the 97-inch LG Signature OLED M during the CES 2023 in Las Vegas in January, which instantly grabbed attention for its hassle-free slick design that removed all cords [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it will take part in the 2023 International IoT Home Appliance Robot Expo. The event will take place at the Kimdaejung Convention Center in Gwangju, located 330 kilometers south of Seoul, and will run until this Saturday. During the expo, Samsung will showcase SmartThings-based [...]