Smart homes haven’t caught on

New York Times technology reporter Steve Lohr reports on the “dream” of the smart home.

“Yet the smart home has remained a dream for years, just over the horizon. And the horizon keeps receding. Along the way, there have been intriguing pilot projects and lab experiments, but nothing that justified the extra cost to consumers.

Today, despite the spread of broadband Internet and home networks, consumers remain deeply skeptical about smart-home technology, according to a new study that will be released on Tuesday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.”

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