cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/37646129
Source: Reddit post— Private front-end.
Samsung Statement to Android Authority:
Samsung is committed to innovation and enhancing every day value for our home appliance customers. As part of our ongoing efforts to strengthen that value, we are conducting a pilot program to offer promotions and curated advertisements on certain Samsung Family Hub refrigerator models in the U.S. market.
As a part of this pilot program, Family Hub refrigerators in the U.S. will receive an over-the-network (OTN) software update with Terms of Service (T&C) and Privacy Notice (PN). Advertising will appear on certain Family Hub refrigerator Cover Screens. The Cover Screen appears when a Family Hub screen is idle. Ad design format may change depending on Family Hub personalization options for the Cover Screen, and advertising will not appear when Cover Screen displays Art Mode or picture albums.
Advertisements can be dismissed on the Cover Screens where ads are shown, meaning that specific ads will not appear again during the campaign period.
They don't do that, but they do send you a push when the fridge door is left open. Which has literally saved my bacon many times.
But that doesn't need a screen. Why you'd want a screen on your fridge, I don't understand. It'll clearly be slow and obsolete long before the rest of the fridge is.
It's the same thing in car infotainment systems. They're the first thing to feel dated, and they are increasingly difficult to replace. But at least they give a ton of value from the screen.
Our fridge dings when the door has been left open. I'm not sure why you would need anything more than an audible ding for the door being left open.
You can't hear the ding if you grabbed your snack and ran to your room with noise cancelling headphones on. As kids like to do.
And then you can't close it while you're at work. As usually happens.
You could if you joined the monthly subscription for the door-closing app!