NFC-Enabled Refrigerator Shares Data With Mobile Phones

Korean electronics and home appliance firm Dongbu Daewoo Electronics is selling a Near Field Communication (NFC)-enabled refrigerator in Korea that allows users to track the condition and efficiency of their kitchen appliance, by means of an NFC smartphone loaded with a Dongbu Daewoo application. The fridge comes with sensors and a processor that track the conditions within, wired to an STMicroelectronics (SMT) M24LR NFC RFID tag that transmits that data when interrogated by an NFC reader. The system, known as Klasse Smart, is just the beginning for the incorporation of NFC technology into home appliances, predicts Sylvain Fidelis, STMicroelectronics' marketing manager.