Allows consumers smart home appliances are

Allows consumers smart home appliances are

Tech January 6, 2016 17:14

- Manufacturers equip more and more items with computer chips and sensors. A smart collar for the dog to a door lock. Gadgets Freaks feast of all these innovations, but the ordinary consumer takes out yet on his shoulders.


         The majority of consumers do not see the benefits of the smart devices that justify the higher price. In addition, almost half (47%) are concerned about the security and privacy risks associated with devices connected to the Internet. According to research from Accenture among 28 000 consumers in 28 countries, including the Netherlands.
Of the respondents who already have a so-called Internet of Things-device (IoT) at home or plan to buy one, give 69 percent to be aware that these products can be hacked which may result in a dysfunctional device or stolen data. More than a third (37%) say this to be more careful when using the devices and associated services. For nearly a quarter is reason to postpone the purchase of an IoT device and 18 percent say for that reason not to use the device or service.
Partly because of this fear of stagnating demand for IoT devices. To display only 13 percent indicated that they intended to buy this year a smart watch. The enthusiasm for fitness devices such as bracelets, smart thermostats and home cameras connected to the Internet is even smaller.
'Despite all his promises to the Internet of Things market has emerged as a sword that cuts both ways,' says Accenture researcher Sami Luukkonen. 'The market potential is large, but the concerns around security and ease of use hinder the potential. '
The wind keeps electronics manufacturers as yet to launch a stream of new products IoT. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the most diverse smart gadgets by both leading manufacturers like Samsung and Google's Nest as startups like CleverPet and Steam. The first hopes to conquer the market with a gaming console for dogs, while the second connects your smartphone with a special coffee so you can print each photo on your smartphone on the foam of your cappuccino or latte.
Although the activities are supported by capital investor, this does not guarantee success. Quirky, the company behind smart home platform Wink, last year saw himself forced into bankruptcy. The company received a total of $ 175 million in capital investment companies. It has produced the Egg less on the market, a digital egg tray which keeps track of how many eggs there are in the fridge and how long they have been standing there.

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