In this podcast 🗣️, we dive deep into the current state of smart home 🏠 technology with Consumer Reports journalist Daniel Wroclawski, who brings 10 years of experience covering the smart home industry 🤖.

Dan shares candid insights 💡 about why our homes aren't as smart as we'd expect in 2024 despite rapid advances in other tech sectors.

What we discussed;
✅ Smart appliances and their questionable "smart" features.
✅ The fragmented state of smart home technology.
✅ Why integration between devices remains a major challenge.
✅ The promise (and delays) of the Matter standard.
✅ Most popular smart home technologies.
✅ Cybersecurity concerns and trade-offs.
✅ Practical advice for consumers considering smart home investments.

Whether you're a smart home enthusiast or just considering your first purchase, this conversation offers valuable insights into the current limitations, future possibilities, and practical considerations of smart home technology.

Follow Dan:
@TheSmartHomeGuy / @DanWC across social platforms
Consumer Reports: consumerreports.org

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