Ah, the refrigerator: lifeblood of the kitchen. At last year’s CES, Samsung decided that big box you use to store leftovers and hunks of American cheese needed a modern upgrade by way of its touch-screen and Wi-Fi-enabled Family Hub refrigerator.
This year, the company is back with its Family Hub 2.0 line of fridge and in addition to new apps like Spotify the humble rectangle that keeps your probiotic yogurt fresh is also getting voice-recognition capabilities.
That’s right. Now you can talk to your refrigerator without alarming your family members.
Family Hub 2.0, which will be available on four different Samsung refrigerator models, features a new interface that’s more akin to Samsung’s smartphones. You can rearrange app widgets, organize your screen to your liking and add compatible apps at your leisure.
The biggest update to Family Hub 2.0 is the inclusion of Samsung’s S Voice voice recognition technology. Similar to the S Voice app on Samsung’s Galaxy S7 handset, S Voice for Family Hub 2.0 lets you ask your fridge if it’s going to rain, tell it to play music, add something to your shopping list and check your agenda.
Samsung says it’s also working on a feature that lets you make purchases with your voice. Currently Family Hub lets you add items from your shopping list to an e-commerce app where you can purchase them and have them delivered to your home.
