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RETAILOBSERVER.COM DECEMBER 2015 26 EQUATOR ADVANCED APPLIANCES TO LAUNCH SMART LAUNDRY AT CES AND KBIS 2016 Global appliance company Equator Advanced Appliances will debut a major home laundry innovation at the CES & KBIS Conventions in January 2016: a "Smart" combo washer-dryer with Wi-Fi capabilities. The smart combo enables the user to view and operate the product from another location via a mobile app. In addition the smart combo performs auto registration of the product and remote diagnostics of key components. Equator's Wi-Fi enabled Super Combo marks the company's entry into the "Smart-Home" category. The "smart" model is the latest generation of Equator's best-selling Super Combo, the world's first convertible venting-condensing combo washer-dryer. At just 22 inches deep, the Super Combo is the slimmest combo on the market and boasts energy-saving, time-saving features that have secured it numerous design and industry awards. The Super Combo is available at Sears, Best Buy, Costco, Home Depot, Sam's Club, Fry's and other leading home appliance retailers. Equator Appliances was founded in 1990 by entrepreneur Atul Vir, who introduced combo washer-dryers to the U.S. Today Equator's product line includes combo washer-dryers, washers, dryers, refrigerators, wine coolers and other essential home appliances. Equator's ground-breaking eco-friendly products have been featured in Popular Mechanics, the Wall Street Journal and Oprah. Now in its 25th year, Equator remains committed to creating innovative products that solve real problems in its customers' lives. As some of the the world's largest trade shows, CES (for consumer electronics) & KBIS (for home improvement) bring together manufacturers, retailers, buyers and industry experts from around the world to explore the future. Visit Equator at Las Vegas: • CES - Sands, Halls A-C, Level 2, Booth#71257 January 6 to 9, 2016 • KBIS - Convention Center, South Hall Level 1, Booth# S3070 January 19 to 21, 2016. Equator's founder Atul Vir will be a speaker at KBIS on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at 1:00 pm. His subject will be "Implementing Innovation in Your Kitchen & Bath Business". For more on Equator Appliances visit www.equatorappliances.com. To learn more about Equator's CEO, visit www.atulvir.com. For more on CES, visit www.cesweb.org and KBIS www.kbis.com. VINOTEMP ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH LA CROSSE TECHNOLOGY Offers wireless wine storage temperature and humidity monitoring Vinotemp ® has announced an exclusive partnership with wireless consumer electronics provider, La Crosse Technology ® , backed by the wireless Wine Storage Temperature and Humidity Monitoring Kit. I N D U S T R Y [ N E W S ]