▲ 613 ▼ Get ready to see ads on your… Samsung refrigerator (www.sammobile.com) submitted 1 year ago by schizoidman@lemmy.zip to c/technology@lemmy.world 167 comments fedilink hide all child comments Samsung is rolling out an update to its refrigerators with displays that will enable them to show advertisements.
[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago* (12 children) But why have a screen at all? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 19 points 1 year ago (11 children) Shopping list, digital post it notes, etc. People have been sticking important things into fridge doors since there are fridges. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago Because not everything important is digital. permalink fedilink source parent [–] helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago Magnetic whiteboard permalink fedilink source parent [–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 year ago Tablet is more flexible. permalink fedilink source parent [–] buckrogers@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 year ago (6 children) You carry a phone that supports these features in your pocket. Fridges don’t need screens imho permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 8 points 1 year ago (2 children) But then you need to use cloud services to sync with your family/roommates/etc. Not everyone lives alone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] buckrogers@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) So how are you gonna access the shopping list on the fridge when you are in the store (without using cloud services)? Taking a screenshot of sticky notes on the fridge works as good as taking a screenshot of the fridge screen. So in both cloud connected and not clod connected scenarios, the fridge screen is not needed and functions as a gimmick. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago For just $15.99/month/user, you can store up to one thousand bytes of text in our super unsecured cloud service, and access it remotely with our Galaxy Pro Platinum Gold Fold Unfold Refold Defold Sync Edition! *unavailable with any other devices, only available on our latest halo product, when we release the Galaxy PPGFURDSE 2026 in 3 months your device will become unavailable to sync with the fridge. Only available in 2, 3, and 5 year subscriptions, but we will kill the service after 17 months, no refunds. Samsung. Because fuck you~. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CallMeAnAI@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children) Blah blah blah, I don't like the form factor so it's unneeded. You people are insufferable. Guess what, it is easier to look directly forward on an always on screen that's going to have a common display like a family calendar of events for that day while I'm preparing my family for the day. I don't have to find and unlock my phone, I don't have to wash my hands and open up a calendar app. It's right there, front and center, where it needs to be for the task. Not everyone has their reflection burned into the screen holding them all day. Some people actually leave them in other rooms! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Not everyone has their reflection burned into the screen holding them all day. Yes, some of us go screen to screen and therefore need screen on every appliance in our house! /s 😆 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CallMeAnAI@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago This is not untrue haha, however it's usually a more productive use of the screen at least 🤣. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 year ago It there was any hope for these being useful that would have integrated with the mobile experience the same way CarPlay did. These are it a tv screen on a fridge with a channel that is for the fridge, these are all proprietary junk that it's the antithesis for a smart home because they control it not the home owner. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 19 points 1 year ago (11 children) Shopping list, digital post it notes, etc. People have been sticking important things into fridge doors since there are fridges. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago Because not everything important is digital. permalink fedilink source parent [–] helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago Magnetic whiteboard permalink fedilink source parent [–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 year ago Tablet is more flexible. permalink fedilink source parent [–] buckrogers@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 year ago (6 children) You carry a phone that supports these features in your pocket. Fridges don’t need screens imho permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 8 points 1 year ago (2 children) But then you need to use cloud services to sync with your family/roommates/etc. Not everyone lives alone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] buckrogers@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) So how are you gonna access the shopping list on the fridge when you are in the store (without using cloud services)? Taking a screenshot of sticky notes on the fridge works as good as taking a screenshot of the fridge screen. So in both cloud connected and not clod connected scenarios, the fridge screen is not needed and functions as a gimmick. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago For just $15.99/month/user, you can store up to one thousand bytes of text in our super unsecured cloud service, and access it remotely with our Galaxy Pro Platinum Gold Fold Unfold Refold Defold Sync Edition! *unavailable with any other devices, only available on our latest halo product, when we release the Galaxy PPGFURDSE 2026 in 3 months your device will become unavailable to sync with the fridge. Only available in 2, 3, and 5 year subscriptions, but we will kill the service after 17 months, no refunds. Samsung. Because fuck you~. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CallMeAnAI@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children) Blah blah blah, I don't like the form factor so it's unneeded. You people are insufferable. Guess what, it is easier to look directly forward on an always on screen that's going to have a common display like a family calendar of events for that day while I'm preparing my family for the day. I don't have to find and unlock my phone, I don't have to wash my hands and open up a calendar app. It's right there, front and center, where it needs to be for the task. Not everyone has their reflection burned into the screen holding them all day. Some people actually leave them in other rooms! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Not everyone has their reflection burned into the screen holding them all day. Yes, some of us go screen to screen and therefore need screen on every appliance in our house! /s 😆 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CallMeAnAI@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago This is not untrue haha, however it's usually a more productive use of the screen at least 🤣. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 year ago It there was any hope for these being useful that would have integrated with the mobile experience the same way CarPlay did. These are it a tv screen on a fridge with a channel that is for the fridge, these are all proprietary junk that it's the antithesis for a smart home because they control it not the home owner. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago Because not everything important is digital. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago Magnetic whiteboard permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 year ago Tablet is more flexible. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] buckrogers@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 year ago (6 children) You carry a phone that supports these features in your pocket. Fridges don’t need screens imho permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 8 points 1 year ago (2 children) But then you need to use cloud services to sync with your family/roommates/etc. Not everyone lives alone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] buckrogers@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) So how are you gonna access the shopping list on the fridge when you are in the store (without using cloud services)? Taking a screenshot of sticky notes on the fridge works as good as taking a screenshot of the fridge screen. So in both cloud connected and not clod connected scenarios, the fridge screen is not needed and functions as a gimmick. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago For just $15.99/month/user, you can store up to one thousand bytes of text in our super unsecured cloud service, and access it remotely with our Galaxy Pro Platinum Gold Fold Unfold Refold Defold Sync Edition! *unavailable with any other devices, only available on our latest halo product, when we release the Galaxy PPGFURDSE 2026 in 3 months your device will become unavailable to sync with the fridge. Only available in 2, 3, and 5 year subscriptions, but we will kill the service after 17 months, no refunds. Samsung. Because fuck you~. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CallMeAnAI@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children) Blah blah blah, I don't like the form factor so it's unneeded. You people are insufferable. Guess what, it is easier to look directly forward on an always on screen that's going to have a common display like a family calendar of events for that day while I'm preparing my family for the day. I don't have to find and unlock my phone, I don't have to wash my hands and open up a calendar app. It's right there, front and center, where it needs to be for the task. Not everyone has their reflection burned into the screen holding them all day. Some people actually leave them in other rooms! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Not everyone has their reflection burned into the screen holding them all day. Yes, some of us go screen to screen and therefore need screen on every appliance in our house! /s 😆 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CallMeAnAI@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago This is not untrue haha, however it's usually a more productive use of the screen at least 🤣. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 8 points 1 year ago (2 children) But then you need to use cloud services to sync with your family/roommates/etc. Not everyone lives alone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] buckrogers@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) So how are you gonna access the shopping list on the fridge when you are in the store (without using cloud services)? Taking a screenshot of sticky notes on the fridge works as good as taking a screenshot of the fridge screen. So in both cloud connected and not clod connected scenarios, the fridge screen is not needed and functions as a gimmick. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago For just $15.99/month/user, you can store up to one thousand bytes of text in our super unsecured cloud service, and access it remotely with our Galaxy Pro Platinum Gold Fold Unfold Refold Defold Sync Edition! *unavailable with any other devices, only available on our latest halo product, when we release the Galaxy PPGFURDSE 2026 in 3 months your device will become unavailable to sync with the fridge. Only available in 2, 3, and 5 year subscriptions, but we will kill the service after 17 months, no refunds. Samsung. Because fuck you~. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] buckrogers@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) So how are you gonna access the shopping list on the fridge when you are in the store (without using cloud services)? Taking a screenshot of sticky notes on the fridge works as good as taking a screenshot of the fridge screen. So in both cloud connected and not clod connected scenarios, the fridge screen is not needed and functions as a gimmick. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago For just $15.99/month/user, you can store up to one thousand bytes of text in our super unsecured cloud service, and access it remotely with our Galaxy Pro Platinum Gold Fold Unfold Refold Defold Sync Edition! *unavailable with any other devices, only available on our latest halo product, when we release the Galaxy PPGFURDSE 2026 in 3 months your device will become unavailable to sync with the fridge. Only available in 2, 3, and 5 year subscriptions, but we will kill the service after 17 months, no refunds. Samsung. Because fuck you~. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago For just $15.99/month/user, you can store up to one thousand bytes of text in our super unsecured cloud service, and access it remotely with our Galaxy Pro Platinum Gold Fold Unfold Refold Defold Sync Edition! *unavailable with any other devices, only available on our latest halo product, when we release the Galaxy PPGFURDSE 2026 in 3 months your device will become unavailable to sync with the fridge. Only available in 2, 3, and 5 year subscriptions, but we will kill the service after 17 months, no refunds. Samsung. Because fuck you~. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CallMeAnAI@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children) Blah blah blah, I don't like the form factor so it's unneeded. You people are insufferable. Guess what, it is easier to look directly forward on an always on screen that's going to have a common display like a family calendar of events for that day while I'm preparing my family for the day. I don't have to find and unlock my phone, I don't have to wash my hands and open up a calendar app. It's right there, front and center, where it needs to be for the task. Not everyone has their reflection burned into the screen holding them all day. Some people actually leave them in other rooms! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Not everyone has their reflection burned into the screen holding them all day. Yes, some of us go screen to screen and therefore need screen on every appliance in our house! /s 😆 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CallMeAnAI@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago This is not untrue haha, however it's usually a more productive use of the screen at least 🤣. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Not everyone has their reflection burned into the screen holding them all day. Yes, some of us go screen to screen and therefore need screen on every appliance in our house! /s 😆 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CallMeAnAI@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago This is not untrue haha, however it's usually a more productive use of the screen at least 🤣. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CallMeAnAI@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago This is not untrue haha, however it's usually a more productive use of the screen at least 🤣. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 year ago It there was any hope for these being useful that would have integrated with the mobile experience the same way CarPlay did. These are it a tv screen on a fridge with a channel that is for the fridge, these are all proprietary junk that it's the antithesis for a smart home because they control it not the home owner. permalink fedilink source parent