Samsung also revealed at the end of 2015 that they will be making their Smart TVs fully compatible with IoT – the Internet of Things; via SmartThings. Orders are delivered directly by the grocery store, unlike Silicon Valley darling Instacart’s concierge-driven model. Back at CES 2013, the company gave us a peek into its smart fridge, the T9000 that had a 10-inch touchscreen and apps including Twitter, Epicurious, a Google Calendar client, among others. MasterCard has partnered with Samsung to make this possible. The items can be paid with any U.S.-issued debit or credit card. Another version of the app can be used on smartphones, MasterCard said.
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It also offers options for music streaming through a built-in speaker or via external Bluetooth speakers and displays TV programs using screen mirroring from a suitable Samsung smart TV.
Samsung’s Family Hub refrigerator is equally smart and futuristic. No prices were given.
Samsung, alongside LG, is known in throwing in odd, insane new appliances during the CES.
Antonio Villas-Boas/Tech InsiderYou can connect any of your smart devices to Samsung’s latest UHD TVs.
The new Smart Hub interface is created to integrate content and services into one platform, marking a move away from multiple content sources.
Antonio Villas-Boas/Tech InsiderNormally, you’d need some sort of hub to control the so-called “smart devices” in your home, like internet-connected lights, door locks, and thermostats. The Smart Control remote immediately recognizes set-top-boxes, OTT boxes, Blu-ray players, game consoles as well as other connected devices.
The big thing is that Smart Control.
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Samsung will begin selling a new UltraHD DVD player in March. Samsung bought connected home startup SmartThings for $200 million past year. This is all code for more: more technology in its displays, more connections, and more devices you didnt know you needed. A special button stops the washer, and the user throws the extra washing in through a panel in the front.
