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Samsung Reinvents the Refrigerator
Samsung (News - Alert) Electronics America, Inc., a leader in home appliance
innovations, today announced the availability of the Samsung Family Hub™
Refrigerator, a revolutionary advancement that changes the refrigerator
category in meaningful ways. With the kitchen already being the heart of
the home, the Family Hub™ becomes a focal point for family members,
enhancing their lives with family connections, food management and
entertainment experiences like never before.
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Enhanced by a 21.5 inch LCD touchscreen which serves as the
refrigerator's digital command center, and seamlessly connects to your
smartphone, the Family Hub™ is a significant advancement in home
appliance functionality and design. Whether sharing family calendars,
photos and notes; viewing the inside of the fridge with your smartphone
while grocery shopping; or accessing your favorite music or television
content, Family Hub™ enriches family life in practical and empowering
ways.
"The refrigerator was once viewed simply as a place to cool and store
food. In time, it became the center of the home and the family bulletin
board, where families shared notes, photos, and artwork, and kept
shopping lists. We saw an opportunity to introduce a refrigerator that
redefines the category - a refrigerator that goes beyond storage and one
that brought the center of your kitchen into the digital age," said John
Herrington, Senior Vice President, General Manager of Home Appliance,
Samsung Electronics America. "We're excited to debut the Family Hub™
refrigerator and the great new possibilities it brings as part of
Samsung's commitment to deliver meaningful innovations to the home."
Grocery Management and Organization Made Easier
than Ever
Ask the average person what's going on inside their fridge, and chances
are they won't really know for sure. The Family Hub™ features a series
of smart and intuitive features that make food management and
organization easier and more efficient. Most impressive are three tiny,
high quality cameras positioned inside the refrigerator that capture an
image each time the doors close. Now, if you are at the store and trying
to remember which food items to buy, you can view inside the
refrigerator through a smartphone app. Other food management features in
the Family Hub™ include:
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Instacart - The leading national online grocery delivery service, delivering groceries from your favorite stores straight to your door
in as little as one hour.
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Groceries by MasterCard (News - Alert) - Order groceries online from leading
retailers like Fresh Direct and ShopRite and pay for them through a
simple, single check-out with any U.S.-issued credit or debit cards.
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Allrecipes - Access recipes rated and reviewed by millions of cooks,
as well as cooking advice tips and how-to videos.
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Shopping List - Compile and keep track of your grocery lists, which
seamlessly sync between fridge and smartphone.
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Food Reminders - Use the Family Hub™ screen or your smartphone to drag
and drop expiration dates to the image of items inside to know what
needs to be used, and by when.
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Fridge Manager - Easily control the refrigerator and freezer
temperatures, and check the status of the water filter.
New and Smarter Ways to Connect with Family
The Family Hub™ screen packs a powerful, highly interactive digital
punch. Within its 21.5 inch screen, you can easily access and store all
important aspects of family life such as schedules, photos, and artwork;
tap into the Internet; and check news, weather and more. Apps and
features to help better connect families include:
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StickiBoard - Keep in touch with family members by sharing multiple
calendars, posting photos and writing notes directly on the screen [or
with] your mobile device.
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WhiteBoard - Write notes and draw pictures on the Family Hub™ and
through your mobile device to leave messages for your family.
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Photo Album - Display daily photos and iconic family images for all to
see.
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AccuWeather - Get weather updates with Superior Accuracy while
multi-tasking in the kitchen.
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Web Browser - Surf the Internet using a full browser for all your
family needs.
Entertainment Right in the Kitchen
With today's open home floor plans, people are moving freely between
rooms and demanding a seamless flow of entertainment into the kitchen as
they cook and socialize. The Family Hub™ enables favorite television
shows to be mirrored from Samsung Smart TVs1 onto the
refrigerator's digital screen. Music lovers can stream their favorite
songs and talk radio programs through apps such as Pandora (News - Alert) using the
built-in speakers. The refrigerator also connects to external Bluetooth
wireless speakers like Samsung's own Radiant 360 line for sound that
stretches beyond the kitchen.
The Refrigeration Performance You've Come to
Expect
The Family Hub™ also excels in food storage and preservation. It's
innovative and exclusive FlexZone™, located in the bottom right quadrant
of the refrigerator, transforms from fridge to freezer by toggling
between five customizable temperature settings. The 28-cu. ft. Family
Hub™ also places a premium on keeping food fresh with its Triple Cooling
system. With three evaporators and a network of sensors, Triple Cooling
maintains even humidity levels throughout the refrigerator to provide a
more precise temperature calibration.
The Samsung Family Hub™ Refrigerator (model RF28K9580SR) is now
available in a stunning new Black Stainless Steel design in a Counter
Depth size ($5,999.99) and Full Depth size ($5,799.99) at major
appliance retailers nationwide and online. It is also available in a
Stainless Steel finish. To see Samsung's latest home appliances and
other products, visit http://www.samsung.com/us/.
About Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
Headquartered in Ridgefield Park, NJ, Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
(SEA), is a recognized innovation leader in consumer electronics design
and technology. A wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co.,
Ltd., SEA delivers a broad range of digital consumer electronics, mobile
products and wearables, wireless infrastructure, IT and home appliance
products. Samsung is the market leader for HDTVs in the U.S. and one of
America's fastest growing home appliance brands. To discover more,
please visit www.samsung.com.
About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. inspires the world and shapes the future
with transformative ideas and technologies. The company is redefining
the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, cameras,
digital appliances, printers, medical equipment, network systems, and
semiconductor and LED solutions. For the latest news, please visit the
Samsung Newsroom at news.samsung.com.
16400 series and above
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capabilities of the product are subject to change without notice or
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