LG proud to bag its most CES awards ever

2021 is off to an auspicious start for LG Electronics as the South Korean technology company bagged a record number of awards at the recently concluded CES. The all-digital event, a first for CES, represented a pivotal moment in history for the technology industry. LG took home the most awards for the night, receiving more than 190 honors across its home appliance, home entertainment, IT, and mobile categories.

The biggest award for the night was Engadget’s Best of CES Award (the official award program of CES) in the TV category, which went to LG OLED for a seventh consecutive year. The acclaimed LG OLED TV was singled out from the thousands of new TVs shown at CES 2021.

Also receiving Engadget’s Best of CES Award was the LG Rollable smartphone, grabbing the win for Best Phone/Mobile Device after it was previewed during LG’s CES 2021 press announcement.

LG’s renowned OLED TVs took home the industry’s top awards and honors, continuing its CES dominance. Among the newly announced LG TV models highly favored among industry experts is the LG G1 series’ OLED evo, the next step in the evolution of OLED TV technology that garnered honors from The Verge, Rolling Stone, and Gear Patrol.

The new LG A series OLED TV was honored by Digital Trends for Top Tech of CES 2021 Award: Best in Show, touting it a “pragmatic product” and “manna from heaven” given its combination of high caliber and attractive pricing for the masses.

LG’s new InstaView Door-in-Door refrigerators also won big in the home appliance space, garnering accolades from the likes of Tom’s Guide, WIRED, Newsweek, and PCMag. LG WashTower – the sleek, single-unit laundry solution that takes up half the floor space while tackling ultra-large loads – was recognized by leading lifestyle publications such as House Beautiful and Best Products.

From the CTA’s official award program alone, LG won 24 CES Innovation Awards including two Best of Innovation Awards given to LG’s C1 OLED TV and LG’s InstaView ThinQ refrigerator with voice recognition. LG accolades were received this year from tech experts at major media such as USA Today/Reviewed, CNET, CNN, The Wall Street Journal, The Verge, Women’s Health, Business Insider, and much more.

Among the notable awards earned by LG at CES 2021 include:

LG C1 4K OLED TVs

  • Engadget: Best of CES 2021
  • CNET: Best TVs of CES 2021
  • Gear Patrol: Best and Wildest TVs of CES 2021
  • USA Today/Reviewed.com CES Editors’ Choice Award
  • Techlicious: Top Picks of CES 2021 Awards

LG G1 Gallery Series “evo” 4K OLED TVs

  • Business Insider: The Best TVs of CES 2021
  • CNET: Best TVs of CES 2021
  • Digital Trends: Best TVs of CES 2021
  • HD Guru: Best OLED TV Design
  • IGN: CES 2021 – Biggest and Best Reveals

LG A1 4K OLED TVs

  • Digital Trends: Top Tech of CES 2021 Awards
  • USA Today/Reviewed.com CES Editors’ Choice Award
  • T3: CES 2021’s Best TVs
  • Wirecutter: What We’re Most Looking Forward To

LG QNED Mini LED TV

  • CNET: Best TVs of CES 2021
  • TWICE Picks Awards 2021
  • Tom’s Guide: Best TVs of CES 2021
  • Gizmodo: All The Best New TVs Announced at CES 2021

LG UltraFine OLED Pro Monitor

  • Android Authority: CES 2021 Top Picks Awards
  • Digital Trends: Best Monitors of CES 2021
  • Gear Patrol: Best Things We’ve Seen Out of CES 2021
  • Newsweek: Best of CES 2021

LG Rollable Smartphone

  • CNN: The Best Tech of CES 2021
  • Digital Trends: The 15 Coolest Gadgets at CES 2021
  • Engadget: Best of CES 2021
  • FOX News: Best of CES
  • Robb Report: The 10 Best Gadgets and Gear at CES 2021
  • Wall Street Journal: Best of CES 2021

LG WashTower

  • T3: Best Smart Home Kit of CES 2021
  • House Beautiful: Best of CES
  • CTA Innovation Award
  • Best Products: CES 2021’s Absolute Best
  • Android Authority: CES 2021 Top Picks Awards

LG InstaView Door-in-Door Refrigerator

  • Residential Systems Picks Award
  • Tom’s Guide: CES 2021 Awards
  • PCMag: TechX Awards
  • Newsweek: Best of CES 2021
  • Business Insider: The 15 Best New Products Revealed at CES 2021

LG InstaView Range with Air Sous Vide

  • com: CES Editor’s Choice Awards 2021
  • T3: Best of CES 2021 Awards
  • Techlicious: Top Picks of CES 2021 Awards

LG CordZeroThinQ A9 Kompressor+

  • Business Insider: 11 Best Home Appliances and Fixtures of CES 2021
  • CTA Innovation Award
  • com: CES Editor’s Choice Awards 2021
  • Women’s Health: The Best New Technology at CES 2021

Speaking regarding the big win over at CES, Sungjae Kim, LG Philippines’ Managing Director was ecstatic. “This win only cements and proves our commitment to our customers. At LG, we’re always looking for ways to innovate and improve technology for the end-user. Our end goal is to make life better for everyone. Consistently getting recognized for our achievements is just the proverbial icing on the cake.”

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This Wi-Fi light strip is a more affordable alternative to Philips Hue

02/19/2020

Spicing up an otherwise dull room using the wide range of Philips Hue products is the fun and interactive way of going about things. Although if you add up all the bulbs, light strips, and other accessories and compute its cost, it could really set you back and demand a lot from your funds.

If you’re on a budget but would like to get your hands on a more affordable alternative, we have the Zero Wi-Fi Smart RGBW LED Light Strip to test out and see if you get your money’s worth.

Zero Wi-Fi Smart RGBW LED Light Strip

Right off the bat, the name isn’t as easy to remember as Philips Hue. It’s descriptive, though, and tells you right away that it connects to an app through Wi-Fi.

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This multi-colored LED comes with three things out of the box: a power adapter, a Wi-Fi module, and the roll of light strip itself.

The power adapter connects to the Wi-Fi module, which then connects to the light strip via pins. For added security, I used electrical tape around the connectors so there are fewer chances of accidentally disconnecting the two.

Stretching to five meters, this light strip has 60 LEDs per meter and has a total output of 445 lumens.

The light strip itself is also IP65-certified meaning it’s dustproof and water-resistant — just be sure to keep the module and power adapter dry!

Wireless connectivity

Through its Wi-Fi module, you can download apps that support this product so you can control them wirelessly. One of which is Smart Life app which supports a vast selection of Wi-Fi-enabled products including light strips.

Setting up is straightforward — plug it to a wall socket, power up the Wi-Fi module, open the app on your phone and select the “+” button to add new devices. From there, just follow a few instructions and have the light strip setup up in no time.

Once you’re connected, the app has a straightforward interface to change the light color, brightness, and even behavior of the lights to make it glow or cycle through colors on its own.

Readily adapts to an ecosystem

Since you’re reading about Wi-Fi-enabled light strips, you probably know that having a smart assistant in your home working in tandem with these lights unlocks new possibilities and experiences.

Compatible with assistants like Google Home and Amazon Echo, you can easily add this new device under a personalized name so you can control it using your voice in addition to the app. Have it turn on and off, change colors, and set brightness — all through voice commands.

Comparison vs Philips Hue

In essence, both Zero and Philips Hue light strips offer the same things — one can conveniently control the color, brightness, and behavior of the lights through an app and even through voice.

Where they differ mostly is the price. Two meters of Hue’s light strip is priced at US$ 79.99 or around PhP 4K when directly converted. Whereas the five-meter light strip from Zero is listed at PhP 1,750. There are also two-meter and one-meter extension variants priced at PhP 1,250 and PhP 500, respectively. Most lights from Philips Hue also don’t come with IP65 certification.

Don’t think, however, that you’re somehow cheated by going for Hue. Of course, there are tradeoffs when settling for a more affordable alternative. One is that Zero’s lights max out at 445 lumens (a measurement of visible light) while Hue’s lights can go up to 800 – 1600 lumens.

This basically means that lights made by Philips Hue are almost twice to four times brighter than the Zero light strip.

Philips also claims on its website that its light strip can last up to 20,000 hours. While Zero didn’t disclose theirs, so I’m not so sure if they can last as long as Philips’ Hue.

Conclusion

As with any other products or devices, going for the more affordable alternative has its pros and cons and one simply has to weigh them out depending on his/her needs.

For the Zero Wi-Fi Smart RGBW LED Light Strip, it offers basically what Philips Hue offers and you can also buy more of these products to have a room powered by connected lights. It’s an easy solution to adding some character in any room at a price that doesn’t break the bank.

CHECK OUT: Smart Home Starter Series: Connected Lights

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