Too long have we been forced to use pitiful, criminally simple refrigerators with absolutely no Wi-Fi access whatsoever. Kids would cry themselves to sleep at night, whispering, “Mommy, why can’t my fridge communicate with the internet?” – a prayer that until now had gone unheeded.

Samsung, a company who will forever be known as “our national heroes,” has released the Zipel e-Diary, a fridge with a built in 10 inch touchscreen that’s constantly connected to the internet. The touchscreen can take notes, update and display your Google Calendar, report the news and weather, and even provide nutritional value about the food you’re making.

The display also functions as a digital photo frame, and has a memory card reader. It runs for the paltry price of $2,170 US dollars, a mere pittance for the heartbreak it’ll save you. The heartbreak, and loneliness, of not having a Wi-Fi fridge is now a thing of the past.

Source & Photo Source: Tech Ticker

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On the other end of the spectrum, several companies didn’t score nearly as well. Samsung, Dell, Lenovo and LGE were all mentioned as companies that failed to live up to some of their environmental promises. From the press release:

Samsung, Dell, Lenovo, and LGE pick up penalty points in the Guide (1) for failing to follow through on a promised phase-out of toxic chemicals in their products. The majority of the companies in the Guide had pledged to remove toxic PVC vinyl plastic and brominated flame retardants (BFRs) (2) from their product range by the end of 2009, which would have meant a greater show of greener, toxic-free products for visitors to preview at the CES. But, for now, it’s a no show for these companies, who have delayed their phase-out to 2011 or beyond.

Greenpeace’s complete coverage of CES can be found here. Personally, I’m glad that the group is out there pushing for greener, safer electronics. After all, we all die from cancer or global warming, we won’t get to play with any more fun tech toys.

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