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Gimmicks Versus Innovations In Consumer Appliances

Just about every consumer gadget category has high-tech offerings now, so no surprise CES had its share of consumer appliances, especially from LG and Samsung (the latter of which started life as a 40-person noodle-making operation.) The two companies showed mini-washers, washers with built-in sinks, door-in-door fridges, stoves with lights that mimic gas flames, and robot vacuums. Here's a rundown on which are actually innovations and which are just baubles.

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