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Samsung: high efficiency and AI in the new washing machines launched in Europe

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Samsung’s latest washing machines are truly impressive! Let’s break down the key features that make them stand out:

  1. Acqua Save Technology: This innovative system ensures efficient water usage by conveying soapy water to the clothes through a circulation pump. As a result, laundry gets wet easily, and the detergent penetrates evenly, enhancing wash efficiency. Notably, it uses up to 20% less water compared to traditional washing machines, while maintaining excellent cleaning performance. Additionally, the density of the detergent in the water increases, further improving results and reducing cycle time by up to 25%.
  2. SmartThings Energy’s AI Energy Mode: With this intelligent feature, users can monitor their daily, weekly, and monthly energy consumption. If the energy bill exceeds the user’s goal, SmartThings Energy automatically activates an energy-saving mode. This mode reduces energy consumption by up to 70% compared to hot water washes.
  3. AI Ecobubble and AI Wash:
    • AI Ecobubble: This adapts washing cycles based on the type of fabric recognized. It regulates the amount of bubbles (which effectively dissolve dirt and stains), adjusts wash time, water temperature, and spin speed. The result? Cold-water washes are just as effective as hot-water ones.
    • AI Wash: Delicately and thoroughly treats clothes with less water and detergent. An advanced detection system recognizes fabric weight, softness, and dirt levels. AI Wash dispenses the appropriate amount of water and detergent, continuously adjusting soak, rinse, and spin times for optimal results.
  4. Rapid Ecowash Program: Need a quick cycle? The Rapid Ecowash program completes a wash in just 39 minutes.
  5. Less Microfiber Cycle: Designed to minimize microplastic release during washing. By regulating motor rotation speed and wash intensity, this cycle reduces the amount of microfibers released by up to 54%.
  6. Detergent Scan and Care Label Scan: Users can scan the detergent and wash labels using SmartThings. The washing machine then adds the appropriate amount of detergent and treats clothes correctly based on the information received.

Samsung’s commitment to efficiency, AI, and sustainability truly shines in these cutting-edge washing machines! 🌟👕🧼

Samsung looks at Europe

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Samsung has equipped its latest home appliances with AI, making them smarter and more capable. These products seem to be finding appreciation among customers as they’re helping the company sell a lot of units.

Samsung is looking to build on this momentum to sell a lot more of its latest appliances in lucrative markets across Europe. The company has already built up a significant share in its home market of South Korea as well as elsewhere, including the United States. Samsung is already the leading home appliance brand in the United States and it’s now looking for similar dominance in Europe, where the home appliance market is worth $25 billion, more than a third of the $60 billion global market.

Samsung’s out in full force at EuroCucina 2024, one of the largest events for kitchen goods in the world. It has set up a 964 square meter booth at the event to show off all of its latest appliances and how they work together with the SmartThings ecosystem to improve conveniences for clients Samsung has also introduced new products with features that fit European lifestyles, such as the AI Family Hub refrigerator with a 32-inch display and the Anyplace Induction cooktop with a 7-inch touch screen.The Bespoke AI Laundry Combo also has a 7-inch display that provides useful information as well as allowing users to take a phone call completely hands-free while they’re doing their laundry.

Samsung’s Bespoke Jet Bot Combo™ AI and Family Hub Refrigerators

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Samsung Electronics today announced that its new all-in-one robot vacuum cleaner, the Bespoke Jet Bot Combo™ AI, and its Family Hub Refrigerators have been verified to level ‘Diamond’ by UL Solutions for their IoT security capabilities. UL Solutions Inc., is a leading global safety science company that evaluates hundreds of marketing claims each year, and one of their services, the UL Verified IoT Device Security Rating process verifies smart home devices for hacking risks and security levels. The Bespoke 4-Door Flex™ Refrigerator with AI Family Hub™+ became the first in the home appliance industry to gain the ‘Diamond’ level, and other Family Hub models and the Bespoke Jet Bot Combo™ AI also achieved the same verification.

Samsung To Showcase Enhanced AI

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Samsung Electronics today announced that it will use CESÂŽ 2024 to introduce Samsung’s newest kitchen products, applications and features, powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and SmartThings connectivity, enabling an ecosystem that delivers better food and kitchen experiences. Notable products and features in the lineup include the 2024 Bespoke 4-Door Flex™ Refrigerator with AI Family Hub™+ — which is the industry’s first home Internet of Things (IoT) refrigerator launched in 2016 — equipped with the all-new AI Vision Inside feature, the new Anyplace Induction Cooktop and enhancements to the Samsung Food service

To enhance the experience in the kitchen, the 2024 Bespoke 4-Door Flex™ Refrigerator with AI Family Hub™+ has been packed with a variety of innovative technologies. One impressive new feature is AI Vision Inside, which uses a smart internal camera that can recognize items being placed in and out of the refrigerator. Also, it is equipped with “Vision AI” technology, which can identify up to 33 different fresh food items based on a predefined set of training data comprising approximately one million food photographs.1 With the food list that is available and editable on the Family Hub™+ screen, users can also manually add expiration date information for items that they would like to keep track and the refrigerator sends out alerts through its 32” LCD screen for items before reaching that date.

Also, with the assistance of the Fridge Manager feature, which monitors the status of the water filter in the refrigerator and alerts when a replacement is needed, the Family Hub™+ screen offers easy, one-click purchase of new water filters from Amazon.2
Appliance screen functionality does not stop there. Samsung’s new Anyplace Induction Cooktop and Slide-in Range are each equipped with a 7” LCD screen, where users can view the recipes that were selected and saved from the Family Hub™+ to assist their meal preparation. The new Anyplace Induction also offers improvements in its basic cooking features such as efficient and borderless heating of pots and pans on any part of the cooktop, thanks to Samsung’s induction sheet coil technology. And with Anti-Scratch Glass applied instead of a typical ceramic glass, users won’t have to worry about scratching their induction surface when moving cookware.
What’s more, the Samsung Food application — which can now be accessed on the Family Hub™+, the Anyplace Induction Cooktop and the Slide-in Range — brings several upgraded AI features. The “Personalize” feature3 powered by the enhanced Food AI allows users to adapt recipes to reflect their dietary requirements beyond what was previously available — vegan, fusion — to accommodate gluten-free, pescatarian, dairy-free and other diets. Meanwhile, the new “Image-to-Recipe” feature3 with the enhanced Vision AI now recognizes meals and multiple food items from photographs and explores dishes that can be made with those ingredients. Lastly, Tailored Meal Plan analyzes users’ information by connecting to their Samsung Health profiles4 to create personalized meals based on their health needs.With the Bespoke 4-Door Flex™ Refrigerator with AI Family Hub™+ as the centerpiece, the food ecosystem is all about how the AI features in these kitchen products and the Samsung Food service connect and support each other, enabling users to have a better relationship with their food throughout the day and delivering a full range of smart, connected kitchen experiences.
Samsung Food also connects with and ties in Samsung Health5 to benefit the lives of users. The service uses health information collected from Samsung Health to suggest healthy, appropriate recipes. After that, users can send cooking instructions for these recipes to their various kitchen appliances with just a few key presses.
Then there is Tap View,6 which offers enhanced convenience by allowing users to easily mirror the display of their Galaxy smartphones to the Family Hub™+ screen. Furthermore, users can also enjoy YouTube and TikTok7 applications on the refrigerator screen for more information and entertainment.
Image of kitchen with Bespoke 4-Door Flex™ Refrigerator with AI Family Hub™+
All these advancements build toward Samsung’s greater goal of expanding its seamlessly connected, AI-based food ecosystem with the key focus of providing users with superior kitchen experiences that require less effort.

Samsung in Global Top 5

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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has been recognized for the fourth consecutive time as a “Global Top 5” by Interbrand, an international brand consultancy that annually releases its “Best Global Brands” ranking. On this occasion it was also announced that the Samsung brand has reached a value of 91.4 billion dollars, equal to a growth of 4% year on year.
Samsung follows Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Google and is the first non-US brand, surpassing Toyota, Mercedes and Coca Cola.

Samsung, LG and Arçelik announce the interoperability of their smart homes

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Samsung , LG , Arçelik and Vestel have announced interoperability between the smart home connections of their products. This removes one of the main obstacles to the development of the smart home. Until now, in fact, it was necessary to download the application of each brand to control smart devices: Samsung SmartThings, LG ThinQ, Vestel VeeZy or Arçelik HomeWhiz.

However, the philosophy of ‘corporate ecosystems’ has not made its breakthrough while the philosophy of complete interoperability has made its way. Thus, the Home Connectivity Alliance was born in 2021, which includes Samsung, LG, Vestel and Arçelik.

Users will be able to choose which application they wish to use and will be able to control LG or Arçelik devices with it (for example with the Samsung app).

The 1.0 interface specification, launched by HCA, enables cloud-to-cloud communication and will be available in some countries as early as late 2023 and then expand over time. Initially, interconnections will only be possible between pairs of brands, for example Samsung with LG. Full interoperability will occur over time.the first phase, washing machines, dishwashers, refrigerators, air conditioners, stoves, air purifiers and some small appliances will be supported. In the next phase, more devices will be supported. According to the HCA statement, not only newly produced devices will benefit from this opportunity, but also owners of older devices.

Since cloud-to-cloud communication technology will be used, users will not need to upgrade their home appliances or purchase hub devices. Simply update your smart device control software (downloaded to your mobile device

HCA also includes GE Appliances, Haier, Electrolux, and Trane.

LG & Samsung @IFA 2023

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LG Electronics will showcase energy-efficient home appliances under the theme of Net Zero House. Its new drum washing machine is about 40 percent more efficient than the highest energy efficiency grade.

The new dryer has the highest energy efficiency level among products available on the market, with an energy efficiency rating of A+++. The new dryer also incorporates the next-generation, eco-friendly refrigerant R290 with a global warming potential (GWP) of 3.

The company will also unveil a new refrigerator that is about 20 percent more efficient than the highest energy grade.

Samsung Electronics will unveil features such as the AI Saving Mode, which allows users to reduce energy consumption through its own app, SmartThings, while showcasing highly efficient eco-friendly appliances.

Samsung Electronics will also introduce the Samsung Food platform at the event, which creates personalized diets using AI technologies, essentially serving as an app-based nutritionist.

Users can input preferences or desired nutrients, and the platform will provide tailored recipes. The service will launch on Thursday in 8 languages across 104 countries.

Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics will also present features that focus on hyper-connectivity. The companies have been concentrating on connecting all household appliances to enhance the user experience.

They will introduce an interconnection service, which allows a user of an LG Electronics TV to be able to turn the TV on or off using Samsung’s SmartThings app. A user of a Samsung air conditioner will be able to control the temperature with LG’s ThinQ app.

The interconnection service will initially apply to nine types of appliances, including refrigerators, washing machines, and air conditioners. The two companies plan to expand the smart home ecosystem this year in eight countries, including Korea and the U.S.

Samsung to unveil a food integration platform at IFA 2023

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IFA 2023 event, which is Europe’s largest consumer electronics exhibition, Samsung is all set to unveil a new food integration platform called Samsung Food. Samsung Food will incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) to provide a personalized food experience to Samsung home appliance users. IFA 2023 will be held in Berlin, on September 1.

Samsung Food will provide personalized functions that will help in catering to a user’s dietary life, including recipe research, storage, meal planning, preparation of food, cooking, and content sharing, all via a single platform. Users will be able to link Samsung Food to their kitchen appliances, such as the Family Hub Refrigerator and the BESPOKE AI Oven.Samsung Food is designed in such a way that it will help make meal preparation easier and also give access to around 160,00 recipes. Moreover, it will use AI to detect the ingredients available in your fridge and show personalized food recommendations. Interesting recipes can be saved in the ‘My Recipes’ section. Samsung Food app will also help with your cooking based on your skill level. For example, it will give you cooking instructions based on cooking difficulty, cooking time, and your free time availability. The platform will also connect customized recipes with kitchen appliances. So, the cooking values of a customized recipe will be shared with the Bespoke Oven so that the user does not have to set the cooking temperature and other values separately.

Samsung Food is available on mobile and on the Family Hub of Bespoke Refrigerators. However, do note that the personalized recipe function in the Family Hub will be updated within the year. The company also plans to link Samsung Food and Samsung Health within this year so that users can manage meals based on their health preferences.

Samsung Launches Less Microfiber™ Filter that Moves Towards Protecting Oceans from Laundry Plastics

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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced the launch of the new Less Microfiber™ Filter, an external washing machine filter designed to significantly reduce plastic microfiber emissions during laundry cycles. Designed with inspiration from apparel maker Patagonia and expertise from the global ocean conservation organisation Ocean Wise, the filter builds on the success of last year’s Less Microfiber™ Cycle to substantially cut microplastics and enable sustainable laundry washing that is both effective and effortless. The new filter is now available in Korea and the U.K., and will roll out to other countries in the third quarter.



“With microplastics emissions to our oceans continuing to increase and regulations being strengthened in many countries, as well as microplastics becoming a growing health concern for people everywhere, Samsung worked with Ocean Wise and Patagonia to engineer technology to help prevent the release of microplastics from our daily life,” said Moohyung Lee, Executive Vice President and Head of R&D Team of Digital Appliances Business at Samsung Electronics. “With innovations like the Less Microfiber™ Filter and Cycle, Samsung is helping to enable Everyday Sustainability in a wider array of products and making eco-conscious daily practices second nature in the home.”Samsung’s proprietary Ecobubble™ technology. By using bubbles to help dissolve and absorb detergent, less heat and energy is required to wash clothes, resulting in reduced abrasion.



The Less Microfiber™ Filter takes this a step further, preventing up to 98%[2] of microplastics released during laundry from escaping into the ocean if used as specified, equivalent to eight 500ml plastic bottles per year[3] when used four times a week. In addition, to help more customers get involved in cutting microplastic emissions, the Less Microfiber™ Filter has a mountable design style that allows it to be used with standard washing machine models, demonstrating the company’s dedication to long-term sustainability and helping customers move towards embrace sustainability at home. To verify the technology’s efficacy and its features, both Cycle and the Filter were independently evaluated by Ocean Wise using a peer-reviewed microfiber shedding test protocol at the marine organisation’s state-of-the-art lab in Vancouver, Canada.

Samsung, LG Top Home Appliance Satisfaction Survey in U.S.

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Samsung and LG have topped a U.S. customer satisfaction survey for home appliances this year. Global industry tracker JD Power said last Thursday appliances made by the two Korean companies scored the highest in nine of 12 segments.The rankings were based on a study of over 20,000 customers who made purchases in the past year in six categories including brand image, pathway to purchase, and problems encountered.Samsung ranked first in eight segments, including cooktop, freestanding range, washers and tumble dryers. LG ranked highest in the side-by-side refrigerators segment and tied for first place in over-the-range microwaves with Samsung.Last year the two companies ranked first in six out of the 12 segments.LG, Samsung Sweep Best Washer Ratings in U.S.