NEW DELHI: LG Electronics, a leading consumer durable brand in India is proud to announce the launch of its first-ever Braille AC Remote Cover, a groundbreaking initiative designed to support the visually impaired community. This innovation will empower visually impaired individuals to independently operate LG air conditioners, enhancing their user experience and promoting inclusivity.

The launch event was attended by esteemed guests, including representatives from the National Association for the Blind (NAB) and LG leadership. The highlight of the event was a live demonstration of the Braille AC Remote Cover, showcasing how the product will revolutionize the way visually impaired individuals operate LG’s air conditioners.

For 27 years, LG Electronics has been creating cutting-edge home appliances and entertainment solutions that are designed to meet the evolving needs of customers. This latest initiative further solidifies LG’s commitment to making technology accessible to all segments of society.

On the occasion, Youngmin Hwang, Director, of Home Appliances & Air Conditioner- LG Electronics India said, “At LG, we aim to make a Better Life for all through our innovative products and technologies. This AC remote is designed for the visually impaired ensuring that all individuals can enjoy their comfort with ease. By integrating Braille, we are taking one step towards our journey of inclusivity and accessibility for our customers.“

Speaking about the launch, Sanjay Chitkara, Sr. VP – Home Appliances and Air Conditioner, LG Electronics India, said, “At LG, we believe that innovation should be accessible to everyone. The launch of the Braille AC Remote Cover is a step towards empowering the visually impaired community, ensuring they can enjoy the comfort and convenience of LG products just like anyone else. Our dedication to breaking down barriers is deeply rooted in our mission to enhance lives through inclusive technology.”

Commenting on the initiative, Meenakshi Chandwani, Director- Programs and Partnerships, National Association for the Blind, added: “The Braille AC Remote Cover is an innovative step towards inclusion. It allows visually impaired individuals to independently operate devices that are otherwise challenging to use. We applaud LG for its commitment to accessibility, and we hope to see more innovations that empower people with disabilities and promote a more inclusive society.”

The Braille AC Remote Cover is part of LG’s broader efforts to design solutions that cater to diverse consumer needs, while reinforcing the company’s belief that technology should improve lives across the board. LG will continue to invest in such innovative products that reflect its vision of a more inclusive, accessible world.

This Braille remote is available in selected brand shops in multiple cities. For any requirement, write to serviceindia@lge.com.

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NEW DELHI: Further to Panasonic’s recent ground-breaking advancement i.e., India’s First Matter-Enabled Room Air Conditioners (RACs)* powered by Miraie, Panasonic Life Solutions India (PLSIND)- a leading diversified technology company, today, announced its 2024 line-up of Air Conditioners, including the latest range of Matter-enabled Room Air Conditioners (RACs). Responding to the sharp increase in demand for cooling appliances, Panasonic’s has introduced 60 new models across its complete range of ACs. These new models are available for consumers across all leading outlets, e-commerce platforms and on the Panasonic Brand Store at https://pnsnic.com/AC_p_r. Panasonic range of Air Conditioners equipped with Matter protocol is available in 1.0, 1.5- and 2.0-tons models.

Fumiyasu Fujimori, Managing Director, PMIN, Panasonic Life Solutions India said, “Our recently commissioned study ‘Panasonic’s 2024 Young Parents Everyday Life Concerns’ highlighted multifaceted considerations of consumers when dealing with AC-related issues- extending beyond basic cooling, i.e., indoor air hygiene, efficiency and technological integration (connectivity). We developed and manufactured our new range of ACs, keeping the evolving needs of our consumers in mind. The new line-up of ACs, comprising of India’s first Matter-enabled RACs will not only provide inter-operability but, is simple to use, reliable and secure. By seamlessly connecting with other Matter-certified devices and platforms, they will facilitate a smarter and more efficient use of energy, optimizing comfort while minimizing environmental impact. With this, Panasonic takes a significant leap in innovation, ensuring flexibility, and convenience for consumers in the smart appliances’ realm.”

Abhishek Verma, Business Head, Air Conditioners Group, PMIN, PLSIND said, “At Panasonic, Air Conditioners are an important growth engine for our consumer durables division and in this competitive market, we consistently innovate in line with changing consumer preferences. From Indoor Air Quality, energy conservation, connectivity to further building on the convenience aspect, we have now integrated Matter (in our RACs) with our Miraie platform to redefine the smart home experience. Matter provides inter-operability and is simple to use, reliable and secure. In short, a Panasonic Air Conditioner equipped with Matter technology is easily managed using the Miraie platform or, any other Matter- compatible platform. Similarly, any other Room Air Conditioner brand that is compatible with Matter is easily controlled through the Miraie platform. We are expecting a robust demand for ACs this season and are hoping to grow by 40% compared to last AC season.”

With an expertise of over 65 years in developing Air Conditioners, Panasonic’s new range of ACs are tech-enabled and are designed to deliver Cooling, Quality (reliability) and a Connected experience to redefine smart living.

• Cooling performance is ensured through technologies such as Jetstream, Converti7 (7 different cooling performance modes) Aerowings, and 4-Way Inflow to deliver higher Cubic Feet per Minute – the volume of air circulated in a minute by an AC (higher CFM indicates better cooling). This coupled with Panasonic’s nanoeX and nanoe^TMG technologies, helps ensure a healthy indoor AQI by eliminating PM 2.5 particulate matter, dust particles, bacteria, and viruses.  
• Quality and Reliability are guaranteed through technologies such as inverter, ECOTOUGH, ShieldBlu+, ECONAVI (for energy optimization), AG Clean+, and Crystal Clean to name a few.
• Connectivity for smart living comes with technologies such as Matter -an open-source connectivity standard that enables seamless interoperability across smart devices, powered by Miraie – Panasonic’s connected living platform and True AI (Artificial Intelligence – automatically adjusts the AC settings/parameters for comfort cooling). Delivering on its ‘Make in India’ commitment, all Panasonic ACs are manufactured at our Technopark plant in Haryana.

The new Matter enabled RAC can be availed from:

Amazon – Panasonic Model No. CS/CU-HU12AKYF

Flipkart – Panasonic Model No. CS/CU-HU12AKYF

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GURUGRAM: Samsung, India’s largest consumer electronics brand, today announced the launch of its 2023 range of air conditioners, including its premium WindFree air conditioners. The new range addresses consumers’ demand for a powerful air conditioner that combines fast cooling, clean air, energy efficiency, and convenience with great aesthetics, effortlessly.

The WindFree technology has been designed to eliminate harsh cold air drafts and disperses air through 23,000 micro holes at a speed of 0.15 m/s that promises 43% faster cooling, for powerful cooling and perfect comfort. The new range includes 36 WindFree air conditioner models.

Designed to blend in with the home décor seamlessly, the new line-up comes in a beautiful dual-tone design and is available in two new colors – Rose Grey and Airy Mint, apart from the White color panel. Priced at INR 35,599 onwards, the new line-up is available across all leading retail stores and online on Flipkart and Amazon, and Samsung.com.

To enable a clean indoor environment, the in-built air purifier in select models of the new range comes with a 4-in-1 PM2.5 air filter with advanced filtration technology. 4-in-1 Care Filter provides optimal protection by filtering out ultra-fine dust and sterilizing bacteria, viruses and allergens. It reduces up to 90% harmful bacteria, up to 99% viruses, and up to 98% allergens (tested by Intertek).

In a world of smart connected devices, Samsung has also taken the AI features a notch higher in select models in its new range. In addition to smart features such as Welcome Cooling and Voice Control, Samsung’s Wi-Fi-enabled air conditioners, including those from the WindFree series, now offer AI Energy Mode. This intelligent cooling feature uses AI to analyze the user’s preferred temperature and room condition before switching to the most effective mode and saving up to 20% of energy.

The WindFree Good Sleep mode creates an ideal temperature without an unpleasant cold air flow and saves up to 69% energy compared to the normal cooling mode.

Overall, the new range allows consumers to save up to 77% of energy thanks to features like the WindFree Energy Saving Motion Detect Sensor, Digital Inverter Boost, and AI Energy mode.

“We are excited to introduce our new line-up of air conditioners, which provides powerful cooling and perfect comfort. These air conditioners are not only powerful cooling machines but also come with various features such as multi-stage filtration, low energy consumption, and intelligent AI-enabled controls that adjust the cooling based on the room temperature to take consumers’ experience a notch higher. Besides, the WindFree series has a unique ‘no wind’ feature that gently and quietly distributes cool air,” said Mohandeep Singh, Senior Vice President of, Consumer Electronics Business, Samsung India.

Apart from WindFree air conditioners, Samsung also has introduced 38 other models. The 5 in 1 Convertible Series offers customized operations ranging from 40% to 120%, including Home Alone Mode, which operates at 40% cooling capacity, Eco Mode (60%), Pleasant Mode (80%), Normal Mode (100%), and Party Mode (120%).

The other models also feature inbuilt Wi-Fi, PM 2.5 4-in-1 Care Filter, AI Energy Mode, and Geometric & Floral patterns.

Price & Availability

Priced at INR 35,599 onwards, the new line-up is available across all leading retail stores and online on Flipkart and Amazon, and Samsung.com.

Consumers can also get 5% cashback across retail stores and Samsung.com on all leading bank cards.

The new range comes with one year of Comprehensive Warranty, 5 years of Extended Warranty on PCB, and 10 years of Warranty on the Inverter Compressor.

Key Features of WindFree ACs

WindFree Cooling

Wind-Free Cooling gently and quietly disperses air through 23,000 micro air holes, so there is no unpleasant feeling of cold wind directly on the skin. Its advanced airflow also cools a wider and larger area more evenly. It comes with Samsung’s 3-step Fast-Cooling mode, which can cool a room 43% faster than its conventional air condition unit.

Energy Saving with Digital Inverter Boost technology

Save money every day with highly energy-efficient WindFree Cooling. When operating in Wind-Free mode, the outdoor unit consumes minimal power – using up to 77% less electricity than the Fast-Cooling mode. Digital Inverter Boost technology maintains the desired temperature with less fluctuation.

Enhanced Wi-Fi

The new range comes with in-built Wi-Fi that allows consumers to easily manage their ACs for an enhanced experience. Consumers can connect their WindFree AC seamlessly with Samsung’s SmartThings app by using in-built Wi-Fi, thus allowing them to change settings or switch it on/off using Bixby voice assistant, Alexa, and Google Home. 

The Welcome Cooling feature helps optimize cooling using AI Auto Cooling in the SmartThings app and cools the room before the user reaches home. Further, the WindFree AC range saves up to 77% energy, thanks to the WindFree technology.

Additionally, equipped with Motion Detect Sensors, these air conditioners automatically go into an energy-saving mode if no movement is detected for 20 minutes, saving up to 43% energy. When no human motion is detected for about 20 minutes, WindFree mode gets activated, and the set temperature can change to up to 28 degrees Celsius. But as soon as it detects activity, the previous operation restarts.

AI Auto Cooling

Apart from the cooling capabilities, the new line-up also offers convenience by optimizing the cooling process using the AI Auto Cooling feature, thus allowing consumers to use their air conditioners more efficiently. Through its analysis of room conditions, user-preferred temperatures, cooling modes, and even the outdoor climate, it automatically switches to the most appropriate settings, thus saving the consumer from the hassle of manually operating the air conditioner.

Clear Air Quality

The new lineup of WindFree ACs is equipped with a PM 1.0 filter that provides clean air by filtering out ultra-fine dust and sterilizing viruses and bacteria. This is a Semi-Permeable filter that is washable and reusable, making it extremely cost-effective.

The Wind-Free AC also boasts of PM 2.5 (4-in-1) Care filter, which keeps the air hygienic, maintains the unit’s performance, and collects up to 98.8% of harmful bacteria, selected viruses, and allergens efficiently. Its 4-in-1 Care filter collects fine dust (PM2.5). 

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