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The Samsung Smart Home was unveiled by the South Korean technological firm at the US Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas yesterday.
It enables smart televisions, home appliances and smartphones to be connected and managed together and will be introduced in the first half of this year.
Users will be able to access the system through Samsung’s Galaxy Gear smartwatch, their TV remote control, a smartphone or by computer app.
The smart devices will alert owners to faults in the appliances, and they can even keep an eye on their homes while they are away. The system connects to cameras in smart TVs, fridges and dishwashers, which can then give the owner a glimpse at their home from anywhere via a smartphone.
And an application called device control will allow householders to turn air conditioning or lighting on or off by phone, even when abroad.
Initially, the Samsung system will only work with its own brand of televisions, home appliances and smartphones.
It will then be expanded to include other manufacturers’ appliances.
Andy Griffiths, president of Samsung Electronics UK and Ireland, said: ‘With Samsung Smart Home, we are bringing our capabilities as the world’s number-one manufacturer of smart devices to make the connected home a reality for consumers today.’
A Samsung spokesman said: ‘Users will be able to control and manage their home devices through a single application by connecting personal and home devices, from refrigerators and washing machines to smart TVs, digital cameras, smartphones and even the wearable device Galaxy Gear, through an integrated platform and server.’
‘With Device Control, users can use customised settings on their mobile devices or Smart TV to monitor or control home devices - turning on air conditioning or activating lighting, for example - while inside or outside the home, or even while travelling abroad.
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