Hanging out on Facebook while your cookies are baking in the oven? No need to run to the oven to check whether the cookies are done: the oven will send you a text, or will give your cell phone a heads-up to let you know. It’s all part of the kitchen of the future, on display recently at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Also on display, a fridge that lets you know what you’re out of, and even a robot that cleans your room just the way you’d like.

Samsung's fridge with Wi-Fi keeps you posted without ever opening the door. (Photo via FutureHomeDesign.com)