"If you've just shelled out thousands of dollars on one of Samsung's smart fridges, you'd be forgiven for expecting it to leave you alone, rather than encouraging you to spend even more money. But that is no longer the case - following a recent update, you'll start seeing ads on the fridge's display. According to , the new software update is being rolled out to Samsung's Family Hub refrigerators in the US, and will now display ads and promotions while the display is idle."
"The Cover Screen on which ads show up appears when a refrigerator is not displaying something else, such as Samsung's Art Mode or a photo album. Samsung told Android Authority that advertising won't appear when one of these modes is active, adding that specific ads can also be dismissed and won't appear again while the campaign is running."
"What the statement doesn't make clear is whether advertising can be turned off altogether, which again, seems like a reasonable option given that you can expect to pay anything between $1,800 and $3,500 for a Family Hub-equipped fridge."
Samsung rolled out a software update that places ads and promotions on the idle Cover Screen of Family Hub refrigerators in the US as part of a pilot program. Ads do not appear when Art Mode or a photo album is active, and individual ads can be dismissed so they do not reappear during the campaign. The pilot does not clearly allow a permanent opt-out while active, and it is unclear which models, if any, are excluded from testing. Samsung previously indicated no plans to add ads to smart home displays but appears to have revised that position for refrigerators.
Read at Engadget
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