Samsung’s CES 2021 lineup showcases exciting ways that its new devices make users’ lives better. The company designed its latest home appliances with a focus on ‘Bespoke’ personalization – creating appliances that are customized for each user the way a bespoke suit is precisely tailored for each wearer. Optimized to fit a variety of lifestyles, Samsung’s newest innovations set a new standard for home appliances.

Providing a central hub that brings food, entertainment and smart functionality all together in a single package, Samsung’s Family Hub for 2021 is unifying and elevating experiences in the home like never before. A winner of the CES 2021 Innovation Awards six years running, the Family Hub continues to evolve with new features that add convenience, connectivity and delight to the kitchen.

One new notable service that can be used with the new incarnation of Family Hub is SmartThings Cooking, which makes food preparation a seamless culinary journey. With you from the initial moment of inspiration to meal planning, grocery shopping and eventually guided cooking, SmartThings Cooking is making keeping your family well-fed easier than ever before. SmartThings Cooking also synchronizes with the Cooking Board screen on the Family Hub, making it easy to switch between devices as needed.¹

To see how Family Hub for 2021 and SmartThings Cooking can enhance home experiences, Samsung Newsroom followed a day in the life of a family living in a home equipped with a Samsung smart kitchen.

[Monday, 5 PM] Customized Culinary Journeys

Looking to plan out the family’s meals for the week, Dad turns to his Family Hub’s one-stop Cooking Board. SmartThings Cooking’s Meal Planner automatically suggests a full week’s worth of delicious meals based on the family’s preferences and the ingredients they have in their fridge. With a few quick taps, Dad is able to create a grocery shopping basket straight from the recipes and conveniently complete payment through his usual online retailer.² 

The family’s meals planned out for the week, Dad turns his attention to their meal for that evening. Considering what they have already eaten that week and the ingredients they have in the house, Family Hub recommends a sumptuous chicken pasta bake.

About to head home for the day, Mom opens the SmartThings app on her smartphone and sees that the family’s meals for the week are all ready to go. She is excited to see that she has a delicious pasta bake to look forward to when she gets home!

[Tuesday, 3:30 PM] Enriching Precious Family Moments

Jenny, the youngest child, goes to the Family Hub to show off the first photos she took all by herself on its screen, proudly displaying them for her family to see and decorating her display with images and stickers. By accessing the Family Hub device plug-in within the mobile SmartThings app, users can quickly and easily add photos to their large 21.5-inch Family Hub screen for all their loved ones to enjoy.

Mom arrives in the kitchen, ready to prepare dinner. She sees Jenny’s photos, smiles, and swipes to the Cooking Board to see what’s for dinner.

[Tuesday, 6 PM] Making the Kitchen Fun

Time to start cooking! Using the Family Hub’s internet browser, Mom pulls up an online cooking tutorial to remind herself how to prepare the meal. That done, she uses one-touch Mirroring from her smartphone to play a video for the family’s youngest child and keep them entertained while herself and her eldest child prepare the meal.

When Dad arrives home, he comes in to find his family all happily cooking together and nodding along to some great cooking tunes.

[Tuesday, 10 PM] A Smarter and Safer Space 

With the dishes all done, it’s time for the family to retire for the night. Dad goes to the Family Hub to check that all of the family’s appliances are set to their appropriate modes for the night. The Family Hub also lets him know that the temperature is set to drop significantly that night, allowing him to set the thermostat to the right temperature to keep his family comfortable. Before heading to bed, Dad uses the SmartThings Video Widget to check that the house’s internal and front door cameras are working well, ensuring that his family will rest safe and secure.

Samsung’s Family Hub for 2021 and SmartThings are making it easier than ever before to enjoy rich, memorable family experiences in the kitchen and throughout the home. With the refrigerator serving as their central hub, family members can enjoy more efficient interactions within their home environment, giving them more time to spend on what matters most – each other.

¹ In the U.S., SmartThings Cooking service allows you to enjoy convenient one-stop grocery shopping through the Whisk network, including Walmart, Kroger, Instacart and Amazon Fresh. Availability varies by region.

² Features availability may vary by country

Here are some tips to help you and your family stay comfortable and healthy at home:

1. Cool your house naturally

Take note of which part of your house is hotter at different times of the day. For example, a West-facing window may attract too much sunlight and heat from the setting sun. In these instances, you can consider closing the window, or even cover it with blinds or curtains during this time of the day.

While you might not feel the effects of it, appliances that are switched on but not in use can generate a surprising amount of heat. Common culprits that often go unnoticed include TVs, personal computers, as well as lights in vacant rooms. Turn these appliances off when they are not in use, rather than leaving them on standby.

2. Optimize Your Air Conditioner

The easiest way to cool down a room is to turn on the air conditioner. To make sure that the air conditioner is optimally used, do close all windows and doors so that cool air does not leak out unnecessarily. Often, people do not pay attention to the temperature and direction settings of their air conditioners. This will result in uncomfortable situations where rooms are too cold or air conditioners blowing cool air directly at people.

3. Invest in a Next-gen Smart Air-conditioner

The Samsung Wind-Free Air Conditioner features Wind-Free Cooling technology that gently and disperses air through 23,000 micro air holes, eliminating the unpleasant feeling of harsh cold wind hitting the skin directly. If you need the room to be cooled down fast, switch to the Fast Cooling mode that cools the air 43% faster[1].

Removing the guesswork from choosing the perfect settings, the Wind-Free Air Conditioner has an AI Auto Cooling function that automatically adjusts the temperature to optimize the room’s climate conditions, guaranteeing total comfort for you and your loved ones at all times.

If you’re worried about rising electricity bills, you’ll be glad to know that the Samsung Wind-Free Air Conditioner consumes minimal power while operating in its Wind-Free Cooling mode, using up to 77% less energy[2] compared to the Fast Cooling Mode. Furthermore, the SmartThings app allows you to turn the air conditioner on and off remotely, or even set a schedule to turn off during the cooler parts of the day.

4. Clean and Maintain Your Air Conditioners

Air conditioner maintenance and servicing is often neglected in most homes, which could pose a bigger machinery or even health problems in the future. As time passes, dust and even micro-organisms get accumulated into the components of the air conditioner, impeding proper airflow and forces the unit to work harder to cool the room, leading to increased energy consumption and higher energy bills. Therefore, it is advisable to consider arranging an air-conditioner servicing company to do scheduled quarterly maintenance to ensure that it runs in tip-top condition.

In between this regular servicing, homeowners should also perform simple maintenance and cleaning of the air conditioner once every two weeks, especially if it is used daily. The Samsung Wind-Free Air Conditioner comes with easily detachable filters and a removable front panel that allows for cleaning with water or a vacuum. With a 3-Step Auto Clean function, the Samsung Wind-Free Air Conditioner also ensures the purity of air in the home by preventing the growth of harmful micro-organisms by eliminating the moisture within the indoor unit, thus providing you and your loved ones with cleaner and healthier air.

5. Ensure That Your Refrigerator Is In A Strategic Spot At Home

Grab a ruler and head to your kitchen! As a guide, your home refrigerator needs to be situated at least 5 cm from walls on both sides and 10 cm from the wall at the rear. If it is not well-ventilated, the freezer temperature could rise and food may start to defrost when the overall room temperature starts to rise, as it does in hotter months. In addition, ensure your fridge-freezer is not placed in a conservatory or direct sunlight during the summer months. Such locations are likely to exceed 40°C on warm sunny days which could cause the internal temperature of your appliance to rise too.

6. Maximize The Features Of Your House Refrigerator To Its Fullest Potential

A well-stocked fridge can make a world of difference as you spend more time at home, drastically improving you and your family’s quality of life. However, making sure that your fridge is well-stocked requires discipline and is often a bane for busy families.

Featuring the Shopping List app, the Side by Side with Family Hub refrigerator allows you to manage your groceries more efficiently by adding any items that need replenishing into the app and have it synced right to your smartphone, allowing you to view it conveniently as you make your grocery runs[3]. Furthermore, the View Inside function provides you with a quick glance into what’s in the fridge remotely3, ensuring that you never run out of your favourite snacks. Side by Side with Family Hub is the ideal smart home appliance for busy families because it provides smarter food management, streamlined family communication and home entertainment, and single-point control of your Samsung’s smart devices, all from the refrigerator itself.

7. Reward Yourself with Icy Treats on Demand

If you have performed the above tips, it is time to reward yourself with some icy treats. You could have just bought ice cream which may have turned soft after a 30-minute journey home from the warm temperature outside. With the Power Freeze feature, the Side by Side with Family Hub refrigerator cools your frozen foods and treats down in a flash within the freezer. For the main refrigerator, the Power Cool feature is especially useful after a large grocery haul as it keeps your foods perfectly chilled and fresh.

Relax and unwind at the end of the day with some light entertainment from the music playlist of the Side by Side with Family Hub refrigerator entertainment system. Our home is where we spend the majority of our time living, playing, and now working as well, thus making perfect sense to understand how your daily appliances can be smart enough to help you achieve the ideal living environment and lifestyle for you and your loved ones.

Samsung Wind-Free Air Conditioner (1 HP) is available at RRP RM2,399, while Samsung Side by Side with Family Hub is available at  RRP RM8,999.

[1] Tested on the AR12TXCAAWKEU model compared with the Samsung conventional model AQ12EASER, under certain defined test conditions.  According to accredited test results, individual results may vary.

[2] Tested on the AR07T9170HA3 model, based on the power consumption of Fast Cooling mode vs. Wind-Free Cooling mode, under certain defined test conditions.  According to accredited test results, individual results may vary.

[3] Compatible with phones with Android 4.0 and higher or iOS 7.0 and higher. Requires download of Smart Home app.

“Technology and innovation are in our DNA at Samsung. We listen carefully to the things that consumers tell us they want for their modern, connected homes,” said John Herrington, Senior Vice President, General Manager of Home Appliances, Samsung Electronics America. “As we designed these new products, we considered every single detail—from color to user experience—in order to ensure we’re offering families innovations that make their daily lives more convenient, more efficient, and more meaningful.”

Samsung has become the #1 home appliance brand because it continues to innovate with premium appliances that complement the way we live today. Each of these new appliances can be customized to fit users’ spaces and match their lifestyles.

New Slide-in Ranges with Intelligent Controls  

In just a few short years, Samsung has become a leader in cooking innovation in the U.S.² by pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, introducing innovative new technologies, and offering design and performance solutions that make the time people spend in the kitchen more efficient.

Samsung is making further progress in time efficiency with a new lineup of slide-in ranges that make cooking more convenient. The new ranges offer a reimagined user experience that simplifies your cooking and brings out your full potential as a home chef. Certain models of the slide-in ranges can be controlled with popular voice assistants, which you can instruct to preheat the oven while you’re mixing ingredients for a meal.³ The ranges also learn your preferences and cooking habits—the more you use it, the better it understands your needs. So, if you frequently set your oven to a certain temperature to bake your family’s favorite cookies, it will suggest that temperature first when you preheat your oven.

The slide-in ranges’ simple, clean lines and elegant design lends a built-in look to your kitchen, and its easy installation means you don’t have to go through a full remodeling project. In order to ensure it blends harmoniously with the rest of your kitchen décor, you can choose from black stainless, stainless, or the new Tuscan stainless models. And, with a redesigned control panel and minimal buttons, the slide-in ranges’ simple, intuitive interface presents only the information you need while cooking. Its fingerprint-resistant exterior is easy to keep clean, and its ergonomically designed knob gives you better grip and control.

The slide-in ranges offer you a healthier way to cook, with air frying capabilities, and the precision cooking that home chefs need. With up to 23K BTU Dual Power burners—the highest in the category—you have the versatility to quickly boil water or precisely melt chocolate at the desired temperature.

The slide-in ranges bring you the peace of mind that you would expect at home. Because they’re connected, you can remotely monitor and adjust cooking times or temperatures from your smartphone, even when you’re in the family room instead of the kitchen. The ranges also give you the ability to search for recipes through the SmartThings app and send your selected recipe’s cooking mode directly to your oven to streamline meal prep.

The slide-in range lineup offers an option for every family’s needs. The lineup includes gas, electric, induction, and dual fuel models, including Samsung’s FlexDuo feature, which allows you to choose between having one oven or two.

A Family Hub for Everyone

Samsung is leading the U.S. market as the #1 brand in refrigeration,⁴ and the Family Hub, which reimagined the form and function of the refrigerator, is the primary reason why. With every new generation of Family Hub, Samsung has introduced new innovations—and new models—that bring families closer together, simplify their meal planning, and give them more control over their smart homes.

Now, there is truly a Family Hub for everyone with the new stylish side-by-side refrigerator. Its modern form and premium built-in look—as well as its elegant flat doors, minimal dispenser, and recessed handles—blend seamlessly with your existing kitchen appliances and cabinetry. Whether you choose a black stainless or stainless model, it will come with a fingerprint-resistant finish that’s easy to keep clean.

Each model has a redesigned interior, with large capacity designed to fit more groceries. And those groceries will stay fresher for longer, because, with All-Around cooling technology, multiple vents throughout the interior keep food evenly cooled and fresh. And you’ll be able to see everything clearly, with bright LED lights that beautifully illuminate the interior of your refrigerator. Its high-capacity icemaker saves shelf space for your frozen items because of its minimal in-door design.

Family Hub brings families closer together and streamlines communication. It helps you create your own culture of sharing through the Family Board—a digital bulletin board where everyone can easily stick notes, photos, or videos they want to share on display. With View Inside, you can view what’s inside your fridge anywhere, anytime. Family Hub also offers enhanced Smart View, providing a more seamless screen mirroring experience from Galaxy phones and TVs, making it a source of endless entertainment in the kitchen. And with the SmartThings app, Family Hub becomes the remote control for your smart home—letting you instantly connect, monitor, and control all of your smart appliances and Works with SmartThings smart items, including multiple cameras at a single glance.

A New Standard of Personal Care with AirDresser

Samsung is setting new standards for personal care at home with an easy, convenient, all-in-one solution that helps you care for some of your most valuable investments—your clothing—and transforms a mundane chore into something you no longer have to worry about.

AirDresser uses steam technology to smooth out wrinkles, remove odors, and sanitize your clothes, so that they look and feel fresh—and are ready to wear—in just under 48 minutes. AirDresser can even send you alerts when your clothes are ready via the SmartThings app, and you can even remotely monitor, control, and download additional clothing care options through the app.

And because it doesn’t require a water line, AirDresser can fit into the spot that is most convenient for you, whether that’s your closet, your bedroom, or any other part of your home.

In the first half of the year, Samsung’s new side-by-side refrigerator—available in multiple models, including Family Hub—will be available at major retailers nationwide and online in the U.S, and AirDresser will be available on www.samsung.com. The new slide-in ranges will be available in the second half of the year.

All of these innovations are on display at Samsung’s KBIS exhibit, located at Booth C6307 in the Las Vegas Convention Center, from January 21-23. For more information about Samsung’s Builder Solutions, please visit www.samsungbuilder.com.

¹ TraQline, Number 1 market share of large U.S. home appliance from 2016 to current (Q3 2019)

² TraQline, Number 2 market share of cooking appliances from 2016 to current (Q3 2019)

³ Voice assistants are compatible with Samsung’s SmartThings app; compatible with Android and iOS devices.

⁴ TraQline, Number 1 market share of refrigeration appliances from 2016 to current (Q4 2019)

“We’re proud to lead the home appliance industry by offering innovative products for every type of customer, and for every type of home, whether it’s your first apartment or your dream home,” said John Herrington, Senior Vice President, General Manager of Home Appliances, Samsung Electronics America. “We’re excited to be back at KBIS to demonstrate how our personalized, connected products simplify everyday tasks so that you can spend more time doing what you love, with the people you love, in the space you love.”

Our living spaces are evolving. Home is no longer viewed as just a kitchen, a living room, and a bedroom. It’s where our friends and family members gather to share and relax with one another. At the same time, the boundaries between our physical and digital worlds are shrinking.

Samsung offers home appliances that eliminate those boundaries, allowing customers to make their living spaces anything they need, and want, them to be. And these appliances are just as beautiful as they are functional—no matter which type of product you are looking for, you will find design and color options that complement your personal style and match your home’s décor.

At KBIS 2020, Samsung will highlight connected products and, more importantly, curated experiences—an ecosystem of intelligent products that make household tasks more convenient than ever, freeing you up to do the things you enjoy most. That means ranges you can control via your favorite voice assistant, so you can adjust the time or temperature while you’re busy chopping vegetables. And it means personal care products that keep your most valuable fashion investments fresh, clean, and ready-to-wear.

All of the Samsung home appliances on display offer customers control over their connected devices, including the one at the center of the smart home: the Family Hub. Family Hub enables families to share life’s important moments with one another and manage the smart devices within their home. You can order groceries, share videos from your smartphone, view multiple cameras at-a-glance, and even be notified when your laundry is done—all on the screen of your refrigerator.

There will also be the new side-by-side refrigerator lineup, the new French door refrigerator lineup, the new slide-in range lineup, 4-Door Bespoke refrigerator, Jet stick vacuum cleaner, and AirDresser, showcased at the booth this year.

In addition to offering solutions for homeowners, Samsung will also display solutions for the home builder industry. As the builder segment has grown, Samsung has invested heavily in products and programs specifically for the home builder, designer, and distributor businesses. With industry-leading design, performance, and connectivity, Samsung is uniquely positioned to provide everything builders need to deliver the experiences that their customers expect from them. Samsung helps builders convert a prospect into a closing—and does it with the broadest, deepest lineup of home appliances, from entry-level to premium.

The latest Samsung innovations will be on display at Booth C6307 in the Las Vegas Convention Center. For more information about Samsung Home Appliances and Connected Living, please visit www.samsungbuilder.com.