Friday, 4 April 2025
27.9 C
Singapore
29.8 C
Thailand
24.9 C
Indonesia
27.3 C
Philippines

LG introduces ThinQ ON, a smart hub for your connected home

LG's new ThinQ ON smart home hub, which will debut at IFA 2024 in Berlin next week, offers AI-powered control of LG and other smart devices.

If youโ€™re a fan of smart home technology, youโ€™ll want to know about LGโ€™s latest product. The company has unveiled its first dedicated smart home hub, the ThinQ ON. This innovative device, which was teased earlier this year at CES, will make its official debut at the IFA 2024 tech show in Berlin, Germany, next week.

Meet the LG ThinQ ON: A smart hub for your home

The ThinQ ON is designed to be the centre of your smart home. Itโ€™s powered by artificial intelligence and can connect and control LG appliances and other smart home devices via popular protocols like Thread, Matter, and Wi-Fi. The hub works on LGโ€™s ThinQ smart home platform, which uses “Affectionate Intelligence”. This allows the device to learn from your habits, monitor your appliances, and even enable voice control of connected devices.

This smart hub comes in a small, sleek, circular white design and doubles as a smart speaker with LGโ€™s AI voice assistant built in. The company says this assistant is designed to understand natural language, interpret context, and learn your preferences over time. This is powered by LGโ€™s AI chipset, which the company claims was created with future upgrades in mind, so you can expect it to stay relevant as technology evolves.

Like most smart home hubs, the ThinQ ON allows you to control and monitor your connected devices, create routines, and automate through the LG ThinQ app. It is also Matter-certified, which means it can work with various smart home products from different brands. According to LG, the hub will support multiple network connectivity options, including Wi-Fi and Thread, making it compatible with various LG devices and an increasing number of appliances and IoT devices from other manufacturers.

A step forward for LG in the smart home space

A key part of LG’s strategy for expanding its smart home capabilities is the recent acquisition of Athom, the company behind the Homey Pro hub, which supports hundreds of smart home device integrations. While itโ€™s unlikely that all of Homeyโ€™s integrations will be available on the ThinQ ON right from the start, this move suggests that LG is serious about becoming a more significant player in the smart home market.

Until now, LGโ€™s approach to the smart home has been mostly focused on controlling its own appliances. The release of the ThinQ ON marks a significant shift towards creating a more comprehensive smart home platform similar to Samsung’s SmartThings. This development means youโ€™ll soon be able to integrate even more devices into your LG smart home ecosystem, giving you greater flexibility and control.

Earlier this year, LG announced that some of its TVs would function as Matter-enabled Google Home Hubs. You can set up and control any Matter-compatible smart home devices, including LG, Google, and other Google Home devices, directly through the ThinQ app. We expect to learn more about the device at IFA 2024, where it will be officially launched.

Hot this week

Apple may launch an AI-powered Health app with a coaching feature next year

Apple may introduce an AI-powered Health app with coaching, food tracking, and fitness guidance in 2026, possibly as a new subscription service.

Qualcomm expands AI research with MovianAI acquisition

Qualcomm has acquired Vietnamese AI research firm MovianAI to boost its AI development in smartphones, PCs, and software-defined vehicles.

Samsung Galaxy A06 5G offers modern features at an affordable S$228

The Samsung Galaxy A06 5G, with a 50MP camera and 5,000mAh battery, launches in Singapore on March 21, 2025, for S$228.

Perplexity CEO dismisses financial concerns, confirms no IPO before 2028

Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas denies financial troubles, confirms the company has no plans for an IPO before 2028, and explains product changes.

Exabeam introduces Nova, an agentic AI that boosts cybersecurity operations

Exabeam unveils Nova, a proactive AI agent that boosts security team productivity and reduces incident investigation time by over 50%.

Spotify introduces AI-powered ads and programmatic ad buying

Spotify unveils AI-powered ads and the Spotify Ad Exchange, making it easier for advertisers to reach Gen Z listeners with real-time bidding.

YouTube expands shopping affiliate programme in Singapore through Shopee partnership

YouTube teams up with Shopee to launch its Shopping affiliate programme in Singapore, giving creators new ways to monetise their content.

Misconceptions about STEM careers continue to deter young women in Singapore

New research shows stereotypes and lack of support are deterring young women from STEM careers, posing a risk to Singaporeโ€™s innovation goals.

Synagie and HKT launch ShopHK to help Hong Kong brands expand into Southeast Asia

Synagie and HKT launch ShopHK, helping Hong Kong SMEs tap into Southeast Asia's booming US$600 billion e-commerce market.

Related Articles