An Australian mum recently posted on a Facebook group to flex her $5,000 smart fridge with built-in smart screen that show notifications of expiry dates.
The luxurious smart appliance is a two-door refrigerator with the latest features. It can tell when food will expire via the touch screen interface. There are also three cameras in the smart fridge, all of which are compatible with your smartphone so you can check what is inside your fridge even when you are away.
So whenever you cannot remember whether you still have milk left at home, you can see what is in your fridge even when nobody is home, even you. Just view through your smartphone any time.
Smart Appliances that Tell Expiry Dates
The trending smart appliance is called the Samsung Family Hub, a 671-liter (23.7-ft³) fridge with futuristic features and sound effects. The proud owner of the smart fridge revealed how it does this feature: simply type what product is in there and the fridge will tell you the shelf life, which is pretty handy for keeping check of deli meats, Daily Mail UK reported.
Followers of the Facebook group praised this feature of the Samsung Family Hub. It plays a role in helping to reduce food waste. That way, you always know which food to cook and eat first.
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Meal Planning done easy with this Smart Appliance
The Samsung Family Hub also suggests family-friendly recipes based on what you have inside your fridge. And when you are on your way to the grocery, you can check the Samsung Family Hub for food items you need to add to your grocery list.
Can you watch movies on a smart fridge?
With the Samsung Family Hub, this is possible. Just synchronize your smart phone and smart fridge and you can play TV shows and movies for your kids while you are cooking.
The smart fridge can be controlled by the voice-controlled assistant Bixby. You can easily make a shopping list and even other features through Bluetooth connect. This includes answer incoming calls, change a show or a song that is playing on the fridge, and even view your schedule.
The Samsung Family Hub smart fridge owner revealed that the smart appliance can be bought at The Good Guys, JB Hi-Fi, or at Harvey Norman.
Smart storage containers that tell expiry dates
If that $5000 price tag on the smart fridge makes you back off, there is hope with smart storage containers that connect to the internet to tell you the shelf-life of your food.
Ovie Smarterware, a Chicago-based start-up created food-storage products with color-coded electronic discs that glow with varying callers. These are called smart tags and they signal how fresh the food is inside.
When your food is fresh, the smart tags go green. But when the food has gone bad, you will notice a red light on the smart tag. Those that are still good but will go bad soon are shown with yellow smart tags.
All the smart storage containers are also accessible via their app. It is easy to know which to eat first. The Smarterware kits are available for pre-orders in the US and Canada.
