Category: Samsung

Samsung say that you can control their all new WW9000 washing machine, which is set for a May launch in the UK, over wi-fi using a phone and that the machine will automatically select the right settings for your load.

Samsung’s been busy trying to innovate in the fridge freezer sector again with a couple of new lines that they have unveiled at CES in Las Vegas this week in what they call their Chef Collection.

We’ve seen it all before, in fact only last week LG announced its plans to control multiple devices through smartphones etc and hot on the heels of this comes Samsung’s Smart Home.

Media reports suggest that Samsung’s vice-president of engineering is on his way to New Zealand after a washing machine subject to a recall notice reportedly went up in flames in Auckland.

Sky News Australia reports this morning that Samsung is to recall 150,000 washing machines across Australia over fears the top loader washing machines are going on fire.

Samsung Electronics has hit LG with a $45 million lawsuit in Korea, claiming that its brand reputation has been damaged by one of LG’s advertising campaigns.

Oops. Samsung finds itself criticised over a recent launch event for washing machines and fridge freezers when scantily clad ladies appear onstage in South Africa at the event.

Seemingly not content with slapping an Android tablet in a fridge freezer Samsung has now decided to team up with the Israeli Sodastream company and installed the facility for people to make fizzy drinks as well. 

Samsung have launched an oven that can be controlled by a mobile phone (or tablet we guess) app for some reason that we can’t quite work out or can anyone we’ve asked but, they’ve done it anyway.

South Korea’s competition watchdog says it has fined the two top electronics manufacturers a total of 44.64 billion won ($38.5 million) for fixing prices of their electronics and home appliances.