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Samsung Smart Fridge
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Samsung's New Smart Fridge Has Evernote and Epicurious Built In

Samsung's T9000 is not your typical fridge.
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Samsung's T9000 is not your typical fridge. Sure, it keeps drinks cold and Popsicles frozen, but this WiFi-enabled fridge-freezer is much more than that. An expanded LCD touch screen on the fridge door gives home chefs access to note taking, photo, grocery planning, recipe, calendar, and news feed apps, plus Evernote to keep documents synced between phone, tablet . . . and fridge.

While the app functionality is pretty neat, it's the smart fridge's flexible storage that is truly practical. The top two compartments are used as refrigerators, one is used as a freezer, and the fourth can alternate between a fridge and a freezer.

The fridge runs on Android, just in case you were wondering, but can only be used with custom Samsung apps. The T9000 with the LCD display will be available in the Spring, but Samsung has given no indication of the price or even availability in North America. It just goes to show that in 2013 and beyond, we'll be more plugged in than ever — right down to our kitchens. Soon enough, our blenders will have data plans.

Expensive Household Appliances
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Worth It or Waste: Common Household Appliances

From designer jeans to gourmet meals, most of us enjoy the finer things in life.
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From designer jeans to gourmet meals, most of us enjoy the finer things in life. But where do we draw the line? How much money does it take for the practical to become impractical? When it comes to common household appliances, like trash cans and toilets, simplicity is expected. However, added benefits like a cleaner surface area or more comfort may be worth the extra cash. Check out the following eight common-turned-luxury household items and decipher whether the value justifies the price.

Shower Head Massage Chair Barely Touch Faucet Egyptian Cotton Bedding No-Touch Trash Can Roomba Vacuum
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Do Tell: What Appliance Could you not Live Without?
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Do Tell: What Appliance Could you not Live Without?

When you go home from work tonight, think about all the home appliances you use on a daily basis.
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When you go home from work tonight, think about all the home appliances you use on a daily basis. Everything from your dishwasher to your toaster, your Tivo to your blow dryer. We are very fortunate to have all these gadgets at our fingertips, most of the time not even realizing how trivial they are to our everyday routine. so ladies, do tell, what appliance could you simply not live without?!

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Knob Pours Music Into Your Shower
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Knob Pours Music Into Your Shower

Bathrooms must be the trendy room to "geek out" in.
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Bathrooms must be the trendy room to "geek out" in. From colored lights that illuminate your shower water, to luxurious waterproof TV sets, there's no gadget or trick too extravagant for the most die-hard geeks.

Slightly more natural than waterproof MP3/speaker combos is this music system that was made to look like a shower knob. It doesn't tout MP3 or CD abilities (it's only an AM/FM radio), but its discreet shape and $25 price will likely attract some geek on a quest to trick out his or her powder room. It’s being sold by Korea’s Funshop for about $32 bucks.

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LG Refrigerator - TV, Remote Control, Kitchen Sink
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LG Refrigerator - TV, Remote Control, Kitchen Sink

If you've ever had the burdensome task of buying a major household appliance, you know it's not any fun.
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If you've ever had the burdensome task of buying a major household appliance, you know it's not any fun. There is an alarming variety of models, features and wacky specs you didn't even know existed (seriously, who worries about refrigerator sound decimals on a regular basis?). LG's new Side-by-Side refrigerator offers far too many specs to mention, but caught my eye because it includes a built in 15" LCD TV with FM Radio, remote control, as well as a special Weather & Info Center that provides a five-day forecast for your area (where service is available).

Need to whip up an appetizer in time for your party? This bad boy comes pre-loaded with recipes and can store your favorite digital photos and anniversary reminders. The touch-sensitive digital controls also allow you to manage temperature in the refrigerator and freezer compartments as well as monitor room temperature and reset the water filter status indicator. Oh and if you're dieting or putting your better half on a diet - you can even set the door alarm. Looks like it costs about $3,500, but you have to remember you're getting a gazillion gadgets in one.

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