LG Tips Google Assistant-Powered ThinQ Speaker

Move over, Sonos One and Google Home Max. LG on Thursday appear a new, "premium sounding" smart speaker with Google Banana built in.

The ThinQ Speaker, LG'due south "first premium smart [artificial intelligence] audio product," promises to evangelize "high-quality sound" and all the conveniences of Google's digital assistant. The speaker volition likewise serve every bit an interface for LG's many smart home appliances.

Information technology can, for case, "exist fix to turn on an LG appliance with the simple spoken control, 'OK Google, talk to LG, turn on the air purifier,'" LG wrote in a news release. In terms of sound, LG said "ThinQ Speaker's Loftier Resolution Audio is uniform with loftier quality lossless files, giving information technology the ability to faithfully recreate sounds that were originally recorded in the studio."

Meanwhile, LG's 2022 speaker lineup also includes the new SK10Y soundbar, which "delivers 550W of powerful output and supports 5.1.2 channels" and the portable PK serial, which offers "powerful sound and mood lighting features in a fun, convenient package that tin can be taken anywhere." LG also has several "all-in-one party machines" that boast features similar "i,800W output, DJ capabilities, karaoke modes and lights."

At this point, there's no discussion on pricing for the ThinQ Speaker or the rest of the lineup. LG promised to share more details at the Consumer Electronics Show, which takes place from Jan. 9 through 12 in Las Vegas.

"Sound technology has come a long way since LG introduced the start radio to Korean consumers almost 60 years agone," Seo Young-jae, head LG Home Entertainment'due south convergence audio and video business sectionalisation, said in a statement. "At this year's CES, I'g confident audiences volition be impressed with the corporeality of technology we've introduced into our audio products without compromising on sound quality."

About Angela Moscaritolo

Angela Moscaritolo

Angela Moscaritolo is PCMag's expert on fitness and smart domicile products. Teaching yoga for near ten years has helped her in evaluating a range of connected health products including fitness trackers, centre rate monitors, rowers, smart scales, stationary bikes, strength training machines, treadmills, and more. Angela also tests smart home devices from her ranch in Florida, including air purifiers, kitchen appliances, and robot vacuums, just to proper name a few.