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My Bosch fridge claimed it would notify if the door stayed open. I read that to me I’d get a native push notification after a time threshold I can set. That would be a very useful feature.

Oh how foolish I was.

No, it’s an app that requires a whole mess of registration.

They better not email me a report card like this guy.

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Does it at least give you warnings that don't involve the app? My parents don't have "smart" appliances, but their fridge chimes when the door is left open too long. And they have a freezer in their basement which latches on an indicator if the temperature inside went above freezing. Both useful ways of providing a warning without app bullshit.

Of course it does. I've recently purchase a new washer/dryer and a Bosch fridge. All three units have some kind of connectivity built in, but I just peeled off the stickers telling me how to connect and threw them in the trash. They work just like their old non-smart counterparts as far as I can tell.

I think that's the only useful feature a smart refrigerator can really offer, unless it figured out how to order more groceries or suggest recipes based in what's in your fridge.

Getting the door open notification seems pretty easy, too. I bet a smart lightbulb could alarm if it's been on too long

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