LG Backs Google Assistant Compatibility News With Google Home Giveaway Promotion

LG announced voice compatibility with Google Assistant for 87 connected appliances including washing machines, dryers, refrigerators, ovens, dishwashers, vacuums and air purifiers. Consumers can control the appliances via Google Home or the Google Assistant app on compatible Android and iOS smartphones, LG said. Under a promotion running Oct. 8-25, consumers who buy a Wi-Fi-enabled LG appliance will receive a free Google Home speaker, restricted to one per household. Examples of tasks that device owners can command by voice are to check time remaining during wash cycles, tell a refrigerator to make ice, turn off the range after cooking, adjust thermostat settings on an air conditioner and check air quality level via an air purifier, LG said. The company's SmartThinQ app is said to learn about a consumers' usage patterns to help predict their needs. It uses adaptive technology to interpret usage habits and data, knowing when to alert users, for example, that it's time to order filter refills or to troubleshoot lint build-up in a dryer, said the company. LG SmartThinQ also works with Amazon Echo.