The Pros and Cons of a Smart Home
When Google acquired Nest for $3.2 billion earlier this year,
the deal included the Nest Learning Thermostat, a darling in the smart home
world. Before and since, companies leapt at the chance to produce the next big
thing in the industry, and competition is heated.
But many are questioning the necessity and practically
of smart home technology, including “Wall Street Journal” tech columnist Christopher Mims.
“Frankly, other than
people who have very specific reasons to add automation to their homes, I have
no idea why anyone would do it, even if the equipment were free,” Mims said.
“Even when smart home technology works as advertised, the complexity it adds to
everyday life outweighs any convenience it might provide.”
Weighing
the pros and cons of smart home technology sheds light on the debate.
Read the Pros of Smart Home Technology, The Technology’s Drawbacks and Which Smart Home
Technologies Are Worth It?
Click Here to read the full article by Carolyn Heneghan of SafeWise
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