Japan’s Panasonic Corp. unveiled a new lineup of "smart" home appliances on Tuesday that can be connected to smartphones, hoping to sell 2.6 million of the products and rake in JPY200 billion (USD2.52b) nationwide in fiscal 2014.
The lineup includes air conditioners, refrigerators, drum-type washers and a body composition monitor that measures and records the user’s weight and fat as well as the condition of bones and muscles.
The products will hit store shelves this fall.
(Source: The Japan Times Online)