While the preparation that comes in anticipation of these festive events may seem daunting, Samsung Electronics home appliance users need not fear, as their devices come with a range of intelligent and helpful functionalities to reduce the time you spend organizing and increase the time you spend enjoying this season with the people you love the most.

Read on for some top tips on how to best use your Samsung home appliances to help make the most out of this end-of-year season.

Take the Stress Out of Holiday Cooking With Bespoke’s AI Oven and Refrigerator

Whether you’re a pro in the kitchen or solely bust out your culinary skills for big family gatherings, preparing a full holiday meal is always slightly nerve-wracking. The Bespoke AI Oven is here to take the stress out of putting together a full meal spread thanks to its intelligent functionalities.

The Bespoke AI Oven’s camera identifies the food inside it and gives recommendations for cooking modes, temperature, timings and even burn notifications as your dishes cook — so if you’re busy catching up with friends, there’s no need for you to have to worry about overcooking your centerpiece dish.

Furthermore, if you’re stuck with exactly what food to prepare during the holiday season, SmartThings Cooking can provide recommended recipes tailored to your event, cooking ability and even the dietary requirements of the holiday party. Looking for some inspiration as to what to do with all that leftover turkey? SmartThings Cooking has the answer for you.

Part of the prep for big holiday meals is even bigger shopping trips and worrying about how to keep that prize cut of meat at its best in a packed refrigerator can be a real downer on your festive spirit. Your Bespoke refrigerator comes with FlexZone in its flexible storage drawer that offers five different temperature settings so you can store your various foods and drinks at the optimal temperature.

What’s more, while you’re keeping busy in the kitchen, you can enjoy the mood set by the colorful, customizable panels of your Bespoke refrigerator as you jam out to festive music and truly get into the holiday spirit.

Stay Stick and Span With Bespoke’s Intelligent Cleaning Appliances

During the end-of-year season, you’re sure to come across a plethora of celebratory gatherings — be it a work party, a family gathering or just a fun night out in your hometown. With so many different events, keeping your favorite outfits clean and neat might seem like a chore, but with the Bespoke AI washer, you don’t need to worry about fiddling with your washing machine to ensure everything is ready exactly when you need it.

The Bespoke AI washer’s AI OptiWash mode detects the weight and the level of soiling of the fabric in each load and intelligently optimizes the water and detergent amounts inside the drum while also adjusting the washing time for the best laundry results as quickly and as efficiently as possible.

Furthermore, for that prize cashmere sweater you’re saving for your customary holiday photoshoot with your loved ones, the Bespoke AirDresser is the perfect tool to ensure it stays clean, neat and out of harm’s way before it goes in front of the camera.

Finally, once the party’s over and the guests have all gone, the task of cleaning up the mess from partygoers and festive decorations alike can seem like the last thing in the world you want to do at the end of a long day. The Bespoke Jet, with its 99.999% Multi-layered Filtration System, is able to trap 99.999% of dust particles,¹ allowing you to clean up your house in no time, and thanks to its All-in-One Clean Station, you don’t even need to worry about emptying the vacuum so you can focus on making special memories instead of cleaning up after them.

Stay Cozy, Smarter, With Samsung’s Smart Heating System

Along with wintertime in the Northern Hemisphere comes dropping temperatures and long, quiet nights, and with family members from far away coming to stay, it’s more important than ever that you’re able to relax properly at the end of a busy day in a quiet and sufficiently warm home.

Samsung’s Eco Heating System² is able to quickly heat your house to your desired temperature and make sure you’ve got enough water to go around. The single, fully-integrated heatpump system is not only able to provide you with comfortable temperatures during the winter months, but its low noise output means that you can enjoy a true silent night after a long day of festivities with no need to worry about your important rest time being disturbed by a noisy heating system.

Thanks to these and other such intelligent features of Samsung’s home appliance lineup, you can take the stress out of this festive season and focus instead on what is often referred to as the “most wonderful time of the year” and all the special moments that come along with it.

Be sure to stay tuned to Samsung Newsroom for all the latest on Samsung’s intelligent home appliances.

¹ Test based on IEC 62885-2, CL.5.11 by SLG Prüf- und Zertifizierungs GmbH. Results may vary depending on actual usage. Refers to particles in the size range of 0.5 to 4.2µm.

² Available for specific models in Europe

CES 2022 offers visitors and online viewers an opportunity to see for themselves how Samsung has been innovating for the future. From displays and home appliances, to products and services that raise the bar for innovation, the company’s showcase at the world’s largest technology show offers a peek at what our daily lives will look like very soon.

Samsung’s CES 2022 booth is full of eye-catching innovations. But which products and technologies will viewers and visitors absolutely not want to miss? To answer that question, Samsung Newsroom went straight to the source, asking the experts behind the innovations which ones they think deserve a closer look.

In part one of this two-part series, Telly Lee, Vice President of Samsung’s Home Appliances Division and Jungrae Kim of Samsung Electronics’ Visual Display Business will explain how Samsung designed its latest home appliances and portable screen to cater to consumers’ evolving lifestyles.

The Bespoke Kitchen: Home Appliances That Evolve in Line With Users’ Changing Lives

▲ Telly Lee, Vice President of Samsung’s Home Appliances Division and Head of the Kitchen Product Planning Group, with Samsung’s Bespoke French Door refrigerators

Q: What can you tell us about the home appliance products and technologies that are being showcased at CES 2022?

We are going to focus on introducing the Bespoke kitchen, in which refrigerators and colors are unified to great effect. The Bespoke kitchen begins with our flagship Bespoke refrigerators. We’ve expanded the Bespoke range to FDR (French Door refrigerators) in the U.S. market in 4-door and 3-door models. This represents a significant expansion of our lineup following the release of Bespoke refrigerators in 4-Door Flex, Bottom Mount Freezer and 1-Door Column types in 2021.

One unique point of innovation for Samsung’s Bespoke refrigerator is the Beverage Center. Featuring a water dispenser hidden inside the door, the Beverage Center offers a convenient, hygienic solution that enables the fridge to feature a smooth exterior. Along with the new Bespoke refrigerators, we’re also showcasing other vibrant and colorful products that are part of the Bespoke kitchen like oven ranges and dishwashers.

These days, we’re seeing more customers in the U.S. choose modern designs for their kitchens. With Bespoke, we want to show that it’s possible to decorate your kitchen based on your individual tastes with a palette that includes colors that blend in with your interior, as well as accent colors.

At CES, we are also showcasing SmartThings Cooking, a service that introduces connected experiences to the kitchen. With this service, users can receive recipe recommendations and information to help them save time on both prep and cooking. SmartThings Cooking recommends recipes that fit your tastes and dietary restrictions, then builds meal plans to match. As you’re cooking, it also sends recipe instructions directly to synced Samsung cooking devices.

Q: What are some unique or attractive aspects of the new Bespoke offerings that you don’t want visitors at CES to miss?

First, I’d like to underline the expansion of the Bespoke range, which gives consumers who want their refrigerator to reflect their preferences in terms of color and materials even more options to choose from. Since launching Bespoke in the U.S. in 2021, we’ve seen continuous demand for this type of customization. Delivering on this is one of the reasons we added the French Door refrigerator to our 2022 Bespoke refrigerator lineup. The panels come in twelve colors, which means that there are over 20,000 possible color combinations for a four-door refrigerator alone. I am confident that no other refrigerator offers customers this much choice.

Another can’t-miss aspect is the features. The Beverage Center, for instance includes a 1.4-liter AutoFill water pitcher, as well as a Dual Auto Ice Maker that holds up to 4.1kg of ice. What’s more, the FlexZone offers five different temperature modes to keep ingredients like meat, seafood, fruits and vegetables at optimal temperatures. These unique features help bring greater convenience to users’ daily lives.

Users also get to experience an even smarter kitchen with Family Hub, which is included in the latest Bespoke refrigerator lineup. By using the large screen on the front of the refrigerator users can enjoy music and videos in the kitchen and control kitchen appliances and smart devices too. With a screen that integrates seamlessly into the door panel, and with a highly aesthetic design and minimized bezels, the Bespoke Family Hub is capable of blending into any space.

Last but not least, we are introducing the Bespoke Atelier app that we first launched in Korea to the global market. The app offers access to more than 170 works of art from global artists, covering various periods, trends and themes. It recommends works of art and allows you to create your own gallery of sorts by customizing your display to suit your tastes. In addition, when users display an artwork in listening mode, they’ll be able to hear a description of the art with subtitles. This makes it feel like you’re enjoying a guided tour an art museum from the comfort of your kitchen.

▲ Samsung’s Bespoke Family Hub refrigerator

Q: Our way of life has changed dramatically over the past two years, with technology that connects people becoming more important as contactless ways of doing things increasingly become the norm. What kind of impact do you think the products and technologies showcased at CES 2022 will have on people’s lives?

As users have begun to spend more and more time at home, their lives have become more “home-centric”. We expect this trend to continue in 2022. At the same time, concern for sustainability continues to increase on the heels of events like the United Nations’ COP26 conference, and with environmental regulations being strengthened across the globe. With these shifts in consumer lifestyles and interests in mind, Samsung has been working to provide kitchen solutions that are “customized, smarter, and more sustainable.”

Our customized kitchen solutions cater to users who have been spending a lot of time in their kitchen and thus feel a stronger desire to remodel their space to reflect their tastes. By expanding our Bespoke lineup, we are providing a more diverse range of refrigerator types and color options, helping users build customized kitchens that suit both their lifestyle and their interior design scheme.

Spending more time at home has naturally led to a rise in home cooking as well. To help make this easier by making kitchens “smarter”, Samsung introduced SmartThings Cooking, a tailored cooking journey service that does everything from looking up recipes to creating a diet plan and even shops for groceries. Powered by Whisk’s Food AI, SmartThings Cooking recommends your personalized recipe and meal plans based on your tastes, dietary needs and groceries you have on hand. The service also allows you to enjoy convenient one-stop grocery shopping with your favorite grocery retail brands available through the Whisk network. When it comes time to cook, SmartThings ensures a seamless cooking experience while communicating directly with your smart Samsung kitchen appliances.

And with Family Hub, consumers can even utilize this service through the display on the front of their fridge while continuing to control other home appliances from it as well.

Finally, our kitchen solutions are becoming “more sustainable.” Bespoke refrigerators are built for high energy efficiency, and their replaceable door panels help extend their lifespans. Samsung continues to innovate on this front, seeking out ways to incorporate cutting-edge technology into our appliances while keeping sustainability in mind as well.

The Freestyle : Designing a Screen That’s Not Limited by Space

▲ Jungrae Kim of Samsung Electronics’ Visual Display Business proudly displays The Freestyle, a new portable screen introduced at CES.

Q: Could you walk us through how your team came up with The Freestyle?

Ever since the pandemic changed our daily lives, our personal spaces have become more and more important. This is particularly true of relaxing spaces like the bedroom, where we’re seeing more people using products for the purposes of entertainment. We’re also seeing more people utilize cozy and quiet spaces in their homes, as well as increased interest in spending time outdoors – by going camping, for example. We wanted to reflect these trends of our time in our products, and enable users to use them as they wish – anytime, anywhere, and regardless of space limitations. That’s how we came up with the personal, movable smart screen that is The Freestyle.

Q: What are unique points of the Freestyle?

The Freestyle was designed to offer users new levels of functionality. It’s easy to see what sets this product apart just by looking at it. To allow users to carry around every day, we designed The Freestyle to be lightweight, weighing just 830 grams. The fact that you can conveniently carry it with you wherever you go is its biggest advantage.

The Freestyle also features a simpler installation process. All users need to do is place The Freestyle wherever they want, and then turn it on. That’s it. The Freestyle comes with full auto keystone and auto leveling features, enabled by industry-leading technology. The features allow the device to automatically adjust its screen to any surface at any angle, providing a perfectly proportional image every time.

Users can enjoy a seamless and continuous viewing experience by accessing their user accounts and settings for major OTT services. On top of that, we’ve also applied the industry’s first far-field voice control technology. So when the screen is turned on, users can search for content using just their voice. When the screen is off, they can use the device to listen to music or ask for the day’s weather just as they would with a smart speaker.

The Freestyle’s picture and sound quality – the most basic and important features of any display – also deserve a closer look. We applied Samsung TVs’ picture quality engine, and the white balance is adjusted automatically according to the color and tone of the wall that the screen is being projected to. We also applied dual passive radiators to produce deep, high-quality bass. This allows customers to enjoy a cinema-quality sound experience no matter where they are.

Q: In line with Samsung’s ‘Screens Everywhere’ vision, The Freestyle can be utilized in various ways for maximum convenience. What are some specific use cases for The Freestyle?

First of all, The Freestyle can be conveniently set up in a user’s bedroom. While lying in bed, before falling asleep, they can use the device’s integrated cradle to move the screen from the wall to the ceiling to continue watching a movie more comfortably. The Freestyle can also be placed lightly on a dining room table, transforming the room into a new space for entertainment.

In order to utilize spaces like this, our developers came up with a new installation solution that we applied to the product. Thanks to those efforts, users can also utilize the device on a tabletop or floor by connecting it to a standard E26 light socket.¹ There’s no need for a separate power supply or cable connection, so it can be used immediately.

For powering it up, The Freestyle is compatible with external batteries² that support USB-PD and 50W/20V output or above, so users can take it with them anywhere, whether they are on the move, on a camping trip and more. When it’s not used as a projector to stream content, The Freestyle also provides mood lighting effect thanks to its ambient mode and translucent lens cap.

Through close cooperation with Samsung’s MX (Mobile eXperience) Business, we’ve equipped The Freestyle with a button that syncs it with Galaxy devices. With just a push of a button, users can instantly use their Galaxy device as a remote control. They can also utilize mobile hotspots when no Wi-Fi networks are available. We’ve developed this product by paying close attention to even the smallest details, all to make the device just as convenient and easy to use outdoors as it is at home.

¹ Light socket connection feature will be first applied in US.

² Samsung is not liable for 3^rd party external batteries.

Samsung’s introduction of its award-winning Bespoke refrigerators made waves across the industry by ushering in a new era of customizable home appliances.

At this year’s CES, the company officially announced the launch of all-new Samsung Bespoke 4-Door Flex refrigerator in the U.S. market. Now, U.S. consumers can customize their kitchen with a fridge featuring colors and materials that perfectly suit their own lifestyles and décor choices.

In particular, the all-new Bespoke 4-Door Flex refrigerator takes the lineup’s personalization to the next level by introducing a range of customizable food management features. Read on to learn more about how Samsung designed the Bespoke 4-Door Flex to cater to a wide variety of households’ refrigeration needs.

Match Your Aesthetic

The Bespoke 4-Door Flex refrigerator includes Samsung’s trademark large capacity, flexible convenience and powerful cooling performance, along with the option to choose the color and finish of the four front panels to match every décor style. Whether your preferred color palette is minimalist or cozy, there’s a Bespoke color for you.

The panels of the Bespoke 4-Door Flex refrigerator are available in a dynamic range of colors, with users in each region able to choose from a color palette of options tailored specifically to their market.

In the U.S., the first market the Bespoke 4-Door Flex will be available in, consumers can choose between Grey Glass, Sky Blue Glass, Navy Steel, Champagne Steel, Matte Black, Navy Glass, White Glass and Rose Pink Glass panel color options.

Furthermore, U.S. consumers will also be able to match their Bespoke 4-Door Flex even more closely to their interior design aesthetic thanks to the availability of either a classic Steel metal finish or a glamorous Glass finish.

If your home aesthetic changes, you can make sure your refrigerator keeps up. Simply contact an installer to switch out the panels to the color and finish of your choice for quick and easy customization.

Whichever style you select for your Bespoke 4-Door Flex, you are guaranteed a premium touch to your home thanks to the refrigerator’s flat doors and seamless design.

Beverage Access Made More Convenient Than Ever

The Bespoke 4-Door Flex also comes with a brand-new Beverage Center, hidden away behind the upper left door to maintain the refrigerator’s flat, sleek front door design. The Beverage Center includes an Autofill Water Pitcher that is always full of fresh water whenever you need it, and a water dispenser with a washable dispenser nozzle for hygienic use.

Once you have your water, you can easily cool it down with ice. The Bespoke 4-Door Flex comes with a Dual Auto Ice Maker that can make regular cubed ice as well as nugget ice – smaller, more chewable pieces of ice that will cool down your drinks even quicker.

Customize Your FlexZone

The Bespoke 4-Door Flex offers more customized food management options than ever before, whatever your needs might be. The refrigerator features a FlexZone in its lower right compartment that allows you to switch between refrigerator and freezer modes as you require. The FlexZone now includes five different convertible modes to keep your food at optimal temperatures, including the brand-new “Fruits & Veggies” mode.

The two veggie boxes, or crispers, in the Bespoke 4-Door Flex also allow for more control over your food storage. The Crisper+ drawer is airtight, keeping fruits and vegetables fresher for longer, while the Flex Crisper can be temperature-controlled to be perfect for either for vegetables or for meat and fish. The storage modes on the FlexZone and Flex Crisper can be controlled either directly on the fridge itself or through the SmartThings app.

Of course, the Bespoke 4-Door Flex comes with Samsung’s signature cooling technologies including Triple Cooling, which independently cools the three separate compartments and enables customized temperatures in each; Metal Cooling, with an even wider metal plate for more even and fast cooling; and Precise Cooling, which ensures that the fridge is always set to the exact temperature you want.

The Bespoke 4-Door Flex refrigerator is not just a home appliance – it is as aesthetically customizable as a piece of furniture and as functional in your kitchen as the food products it stores. From its variable panels to its flexible storage and dispenser options, the Bespoke 4-Door Flex has been designed to fit your lifestyle, just as every “bespoke” item should be.

Samsung Electronics showcased its leadership in connected-living technologies at the Pacific Coast Builders Conference (PCBC) in San Francisco from June 27 to 28. On display at the Samsung booth was a lineup of innovative built-in home appliances from its Chef Collection line and Dacor’s Modernist Collection, alongside cooking demonstrations that highlighted how to get the most out of your culinary adventures in the kitchen.

Tastefully Crafted Designs and Technology

Samsung’s Chef Collection integrates sophisticated technology with elegant design, in styles that are sophisticated yet simple, bringing the atmosphere of the professional kitchen into the home.

This year at PCBC, Samsung is launching new appliances which signal the company’s commitment to the premium appliance category, where the 36” size is the standard. The Chef Collection 36” Gas Pro Range has a refined look that features an edge to edge grate with bigger, illuminated knobs for better grip, and an easy-to-use interface. Samsung also debuted the Chef Collection 36” Gas Pro Range, the Chef Collection 36” Duel Fuel Pro Range, and the matching Chef Collection 36” Canopy Pro Range Hood. These appliances expand the choices available on the market to help builders and consumers design kitchens customized to their unique needs.

Other innovations from Chef Collection include flattering LED Frame Lighting in the refrigerator, Virtual Flame on the induction cooktop and digital and analog controls on the wall ovens that all allow you to see at a glance the exact state and status of your appliances. To heighten flexibility, the refrigerator’s Flex Zone converts from fridge to freezer with four temperature settings, and the Chef Collection Flex Duo Oven has a smart divider that splits a single oven compartment into two so that users can cook multiple dishes at different temperatures.

A Smarter Kitchen

Connectivity is the cornerstone of modern homes. With the Family Hub refrigerator, Samsung has transformed the heart of the home, the kitchen, into a place to connect with loved ones near and far.

You are never far from home when you can send photos directly to your loved ones on the refrigerator’s 21.5-inch digital screen. Mirroring your favorite TV show on the Family Hub’s screen allows you to move from family room to kitchen without missing a moment. You can even use the screen to see who is at your front door with the Ring app. What’s more, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth capabilities in all appliances give you connected control from wherever you are via your smartphone.

Constructive Partnerships

Creating built-in appliances that are easy for builders to incorporate into their vision, Samsung has partnered with real estate investors, home builders and kitchen designers to bring even greater value to homeowners.

As the newest generation of home buyers are looking for premium designs integrated with technology, Samsung’s strategic partnerships with Cortland Partners and Medallion Home will offer a broad portfolio of premium built-in appliances.

In partnership with Cortland Partners, a global residential real estate investment and management firm, Samsung home appliances will be integrated into thousands of apartment homes in the U.S. Offering the integration of home appliances ranging from entry to premium packages, Samsung and Cortland Partners will be able to cater to the design and technology the homeowners are looking for.

Samsung is partnering with a leading home builder in central and southwest Florida, Medallion Home, to provide homes with appliances that integrates technology. Medallion Homes will now feature custom-designed homes with premium built-in appliances, which includes the Chef Collection line.

“Change in the home is moving at a faster pace than ever, driven by home buyers who want technology that both simplifies and inspires their lives,” said John Herrington, Senior Vice President, General Manager of Home Appliances, Samsung Electronics America. “As we enter a new era in connected appliances, Samsung’s enriched connected experiences are transforming the way we use our kitchens and the things we are able to do there.”

The new, matte black stainless steel Samsung Chef Collection at PCBC

In today’s hectic world, people’s needs and expectations of kitchen appliances have changed significantly. Families are perpetually short on time and need to make every moment count by being as efficient, smart, and connected as possible. Consumers who were once focused on how well a kitchen appliance cooked or grilled or broiled now care just as much about their oven or refrigerator being connected to the Internet or showcasing their personal style.

With these things in mind and redefining the way families cook and live, Samsung Electronics recently unveiled its new Samsung Chef Collection of premium built-in’s at the Pacific Coast Builders Conference (PCBC) in San Diego. Wellness expert, chef, and author Candice Kumai helped introduce the new innovation along with Samsung senior vice president John Herrington at a separate special launch ceremony. Famed Napa Valley and Michelin three star chef, Christopher Kostow, a member of ‘Club des Chefs’ which gives inspiration and ideas for Samsung’s premium kitchen appliances, also provided a special cooking demonstration using the new Chef Collection.

“Samsung Chef Collection reflects the aspirations of a new generation of homeowners who not only prefer a beautiful look in their kitchen, but also appreciate having the latest technology in their homes,” said John Herrington. “For some time now, Samsung has been championing the growth, expansion, and disruption of the premium built-in sector, and our new Chef Collection presents both a huge advancement and opportunity for this market.”

The new Samsung Chef Collection, merges beautiful design and industry leading technology, to bring some of the most innovative and popular home appliance features to the traditional built-in appliance category:

Samsung SVP John Herrington presents the vision for the Chef Collection at the launch ceremony

Gourmet Kitchen Capabilities

To equip the gourmet kitchen, Samsung Chef Collection includes the first fully integrated 42” built-in 4-Door Flex refrigerator with a FlexZone compartment that easily transitions from fridge to freezer at the touch of a button. Additionally, the 36” built-in french door refrigerator includes a Metal Cooling stainless steel interior and TwinCooling to keep food fresher, longer. Each refrigerator model also includes a Chef Pantry compartment that can be set to three different temperature options to handle various food preservation needs.

While functionality still matters, people today want to find their inner gourmet. Incorporating the philosophies of world renowned chefs, the line includes 30” Samsung Chef Collection Wall Ovens with Flex Duo – a feature that splits the bottom oven into two with a removable Smart Divider to create three separate ovens. The 30” and 36” Samsung Chef Collection Cooktops also have a powerful 22K British Thermal Unit (BTU) dual power brass burner for quick cooking.

As for the Chef Collection Dishwasher, it features Samsung’s exclusive WaterWall technology that delivers a powerful, streaming wall of water for corner to corner cleaning as well as a Chef Mode that provides concentrated cleaning power on heavily-soiled pots and pans. The dishwasher also features the AutoRelease Door that opens automatically to circulate air and improve overall drying by as much as 35%.

Chef Christopher Kostow demonstrates advanced methods of cooking with the new Chef Collection

The Connected Kitchen

Everyone has gone to the grocery store at some point and forgotten to bring a shopping list. Now people never have to worry about forgetting or buying something they already have. The collection’s two new built-in refrigerators feature Samsung’s View Inside cameras so consumers can see inside their refrigerator from anywhere – including the grocery store.

With the Chef Collection, Samsung has integrated advanced connected technologies to the built-in category. Now, with the simple touch of a smartphone screen, users can remotely preheat, check, and control the temperature of their oven, giving busy families a head start on dinner plans as they rush home from work or school. The WiFi-enabled appliances give consumers peace of mind that their refrigerator door hasn’t been left open or the stove isn’t still simmering while they are out of the house or that the dishwasher cycle has been started after a big night of entertaining.

A Kitchen Personalized in Design

The entire Samsung Chef Collection line comes in a beautiful and striking matte black stainless steel – a design and color palate that seamlessly merges with the clean and sleek décor that is popular in modern kitchens, making it easier for appliances to blend seamlessly with surrounding cabinetry. The design also makes it easy to adapt and update as user kitchens evolve because the panels can be replaced.

Even the appliances’ lighting, intuitive touch displays, and digital-analog controls enhance the overall look and functionality of the kitchen with Frame LED lighting illuminating the refrigerator interior and hidden electronic controls giving a truly seamless look to the exterior. The Pro Range also features blue LED-illuminated knobs – an elegant touch that only Samsung appliances provide.

From new smart technology, to beautiful design, to unmatched performance, Samsung Chef Collection is redefining the modern kitchen creating innovative products for the premium built-in category through deep insight into the desires of consumers.

Samsung guide introduces Chef Collection Wall Ovens to PCBC visitors

Samsung Electronics America, 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.

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:

• Instacart – The leading national online grocery delivery service, delivering groceries from your favorite stores straight to your door in as little as one hour.
• Groceries by MasterCard – 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.
• Allrecipes – Access recipes rated and reviewed by millions of cooks, as well as cooking advice tips and how-to videos.
• Shopping List – Compile and keep track of your grocery lists, which seamlessly sync between fridge and smartphone.
• 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.
• 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:

• 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.
• WhiteBoard – Write notes and draw pictures on the Family Hub and through your mobile device to leave messages for your family.
• Photo Album – Display daily photos and iconic family images for all to see.
• AccuWeather – Get weather updates with Superior Accuracy while multi-tasking in the kitchen.
• 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 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/.

¹6400 series and above

*All functionality, features, specifications and other product information provided in this document including, but not limited to, the benefits, design, pricing, components, performance, availability, and capabilities of the product are subject to change without notice or obligation.

[Gallery] Family Hub Refrigerator

Source: Samsung Newsroom US