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Consumers Confused by What Constitutes Smart Appliances, Futuresource Reports

Confusion is hindering growth of home automation and related markets, Futuresource reported, based on a survey of 4,000 people in the U.S., U.K., France and Germany. "That's a serious problem,” said analyst Simon Bryant. Some 21 percent of consumers own…

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a smart appliance, but many classify their smartphone or smart TV as a smart appliance, he said Wednesday. Voice control, led by Amazon’s Alexa-based Echo devices, “could prove to be the catalyst for the entire smart home revolution,” Bryant said, with Apple and Google products adding “significant momentum."