Are you considering investing in a smart refrigerator? The refrigerator is the heart of the kitchen; a central goal for the whole family which has found itself the beneficiary of many additional features over the years. Double doors, ice dispensers, water coolers, sophisticated internal storage – when it comes to adding value to this kitchen mainstay, buyers have always appreciated them.

So it's no surprise that in the age of the smart home, tech companies are also turning to our refrigerators in an attempt to improve our kitchens as well. Like most things with the word "smart" in the name, a smart refrigerator ultimately means a refrigerator connected to the Internet via your home's Wi-Fi network. Here's what it can allow you to do:

Search for recipes: Being online allows it to do a number of things – the most obvious being the ability to use the resources of the Internet, to search for recipes for example, often with the help of a built-in smart assistant , such as Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant.

Send or receive messages: This also allows them to interact with other devices, for example sending or receiving messages to or from your smartphone, or acting as part of your smart home setup with other devices in your home.

Interact with the family: Other features you'll often find in a smart refrigerator include an LCD screen, which acts as a family bulletin board for reminders, shopping lists, or messages.

Control your fridge and its contents: Smart fridges also allow remote temperature management, and you can track the contents of your fridge via an internal camera, which also notifies you when you're running out of things. Handy when you're at the supermarket and you can't remember if you're out of butter.

Reduce food waste: Some refrigerators can even notify you when the expiration date of the products you own is approaching, to help you waste less food.

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