Refrigerators are getting smart. A new model released earlier this month runs apps to help users browse recipes, create shopping lists and manage the expiration dates of items like yoghurt and milk.

The T9000 refrigerator by electronics company Samsung has a 10-inch Wi-Fi-enabled touchscreen and includes apps such as Epicurious for recipes and Evernote for note-taking.

The display enables users to keep up with the news, weather and even Twitter from the fridge door.

It can also replace hand-written calendars with Google Calendar integration, and run slide-shows of photos, according to Doell.

Shopping lists can be created on the fridge with the Evernote app, which will sync to smartphones and recipes can be found at Epicurious.

There is also an app to keep track of expiration dates of food items.

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