CES 2023: Samsung launches smart-home hub, pushing deeper into Amazon turf


Samsung Electronics executive vice president and Head of SmartThings Jaeyeon Jung introduces the new SmartThings Station unit at the Samsung press conference during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan 4, 2023. — AFP

Samsung Electronics Co announced a smart-home control device that doubles as a wireless charger at the CES conference in Las Vegas, pushing deeper into a market led by Amazon.com Inc.

The new hub, called the SmartThings Station, allows users to remotely operate accessories such as lights, locks and thermostats in their homes, the company said Jan 4 at the electronics event. A user’s phone or tablet can connect over the Internet to the US$80 (RM352) hub, which can then operate the smart-home accessories wirelessly.

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