We may be approaching a point where the term “smart appliance” won’t be necessary. Rather than focus on a few flagship models, manufacturers are increasingly packing connected features into a wide array of fridges, ranges, dishwashers, and the like. LG has even said it’s working on bringing smarts to each and every model it sells. We might just call them “appliances” soon.
Case in point: the LG LFXS28566M. You wouldn’t know that it’s a smart fridge to look at it. There’s no gigantic touchscreen or even a tiny touchscreen, nor is it equipped with grocery-tracking fridge cams. It looks just like other Door-in-Door fridges from LG, and at $3,350, it costs about as much as they do, too.
The smarts are there, though. After connecting with the fridge’s Wi-Fi radio, you’ll be able to adjust settings on your phone or turn on energy-saving features that cut usage during off-hours. The fridge can also send you a notification whenever your kid leaves the doors open. If you’re a fan of voice controls, you can sync the fridge up with the Google Assistant, too.
