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LG Expands Google Assistant Capabilities Across Extensive Smart Appliance PortfolioENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Sept. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Driving home its commitment to future-ready open platforms for smart appliances, LG Electronics USA today announced that almost 87 Wi-Fi connected LG smart home appliances – including washing machines and dryers, refrigerators, ovens, dishwashers, vacuums, air purifiers and more – are now compatible with the Google Assistant on Google Home and eligible Android and iOS smartphones. With the industry's most extensive range of smart appliances available today, LG is offering consumers more ways to control their home and enjoy the benefits of a connected home experience, ushering in cutting-edge connectivity and convenience and expanding the Google Assistant compatibility and functionality for LG smart appliances announced earlier this spring. To encourage consumers to experience firsthand how smart appliances can enhance their daily lives at home, LG is offering a Google Home U.S. retail promotion this fall. From Oct. 8-25, anyone who purchases a Wi-Fi-enabled LG appliance will receive a free Google Home* device. The retail promotion is available nationwide and will help bring the smart home experience to more consumers. Voice-enabled Control with the Google Assistant Simple Set Up with One Centralized App: LG SmartThinQ® Smart Gets Even Smarter with Adaptive Learning LG makes it easy for consumers to connect and interact with Wi-Fi built into virtually all of its 2017 appliances. Committed to its Open Partnership, Open Platform, and Open Connectivity strategy, LG is building a smart ecosystem with an expansive connected appliance lineup that includes products for the kitchen, laundry room and throughout the home with air conditioners, vacuums and more. In addition to Google, LG's Open Partnerships include others such as Amazon to meet the needs and preferences of smart home adopters. "At LG, we're making smart simple so consumers can enjoy all the convenience today's connected home can offer without the hassle," said David VanderWaal, vice president of marketing, LG Electronics USA. "Gone are the days of constantly checking on your laundry cycles or wondering if the kids left the refrigerator door open. With new ways to control your home, a future-ready open platform, and the most extensive range of connected appliances available today, LG smart appliances will change the way you think—and the way you live—for the better." To view the full lineup of LG smart appliances available today and details about the Google Home fall retail promotion, visit www.lg.com/us/promotions/home-appliance-deals/smartthinq *One per household. Terms and expiration apply. About LG Electronics USA
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