The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

Gone are the days of the tinker tinker buzz from the egg timer. More often than not, at a friend’s house for dinner I’ll hear, “Alexa, set a timer for ten minutes,” but it is in more ways that one that technology is making itself at home in the kitchen.

In general, big ticket appliances like refrigerators are updated only as need arises.

It’s at some crucial juncture when one must decide if a refrigerator needs something as full service as a camera, Wifi, bluetooth and digital display.

Samsung’s Family Hub refrigerator lets you see inside the fridge from anywhere, manage your family’s calendar...