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Samsung brings ads to US fridges (i.redd.it)

submitted 7 hours ago by Pro@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world

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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.

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[–] laranis@lemmy.zip 5 points 4 hours ago

Anyone who bought one of these ridiculous monstrosities and didn't expect ads is an idiot.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 17 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

Samsung is committed to innovation and enhancing every day value for our home appliance customers.

Awesome, you're going to make my life...

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.

Worse, because you're just going to squeeze money and time from me

Fuck Samsung

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 25 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

when you buy an over-engineered appliance, if i feel like spending extra $$$ for a fridge, i'd rather go for quality steel panels and compressor, not an screen with wifi

[–] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 8 points 6 hours ago (7 children)

Make me a nuclear blastproof fridge. Wtf do I need a screen for? What does the wifi do for me? Does it tell me if I am out of eggs? I fucking thought not.

[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 6 hours ago

Back in the 50s and 60s fridges got cold. The racks were made out of metal so they lasted forever. We could build fridges like this, but we choose not to.

[–] hendrik@palaver.p3x.de 4 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull? Or just the average sense of impending doom?

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[–] madjo@feddit.nl 15 points 6 hours ago

Should be a free fridge then.

[–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 20 points 7 hours ago (7 children)

My parents bought a fancy Samsung fridge with a screen 5 years ago. We bought LG. In the first year they had theirs serviced 6 times before replacing it with the same LG fridge we have. Earlier this year right before the extended warranty ran out the compressor on my fridge died. They've not had a single problem with theirs yet.

My brother bought a Samsung TV that was supposed to be better than my LG OLED. In the first year the anti glare coating wore off enough that there are bright spots you can't not see. My LG TV is fine.

Typed on my Samsung phone.

[–] madjo@feddit.nl 6 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Remarkable that there were no typos in that post, despite being typed on a Smasnug phone

[–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

🤣🤣🤣

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[–] Godnroc@lemmy.world 14 points 6 hours ago

Useless display in refrigerators finally revealed as corporate ploy to install billboard in consumer's kitchens.

[–] buzz86us@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

I'd be for this if it resulted in a high quality fridge

[–] DirkMcCallahan@lemmy.world 8 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

But can I remotely control it with my phone? You know, because when I'm at work, I might want to remotely open the door.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

my wifi toilet lets me shit remotely.

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[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 4 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

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.

[–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

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.

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

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.

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[–] uzay@infosec.pub 8 points 6 hours ago

Samsung is committed to innovation and enhancing every day value for our home appliance customers.

Is it opposite day already?

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