"Samsung confirmed to Fortune last month that it was testing a "pilot program" to offer some fridge owners "promotions and curated advertisements," and now Samsung is ready to provide ads to even more users. 2024 Family Hub refrigerators will get a software update this week, and the update will bring ads to the refrigerator display when it's idle. Ads will start showing up on November 3."
"The ads are part of a new Cover screen widget, and they'll be displayed alongside other information like the weather, calendar events, and news. Samsung says that users can choose to opt out of the ads for now through the Advertisements tab of the Settings menu, though that disables all widget features. Ads can also be dismissed from the Cover screen, and the specific ad dismissed won't appear again during the campaign period."
"Family Hub refrigerators are priced starting at $1,899, but they go up to $3,499. The refrigerators include 21.5-inch to 32-inch screens and are advertised as keeping families connected. Users can share pictures, videos, and drawings with Google Photos, get recipes, play music, manage calendar events, and buy items from Amazon. Higher-end refrigerators feature "AI Vision" that keeps track of the items inside."
Samsung will deliver ads to Family Hub refrigerators in the U.S. via a software update to 2024 models, with ads appearing on the idle Cover screen starting November 3. The feature follows a pilot offering promotions and curated advertisements to some owners. Ads will display alongside weather, calendar events, and news. Users can opt out through the Advertisements tab in Settings, but opting out disables all widget features. Ads can be dismissed from the Cover screen and will not reappear for the campaign period. Ads do not appear when the Cover screen shows art or album themes. Family Hub models include large integrated displays and features such as Google Photos, recipes, music, calendar integration, Amazon shopping, and AI Vision item tracking.
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