@lupyuen “The challenge is that a consumer doesn’t see the true value that manufacturers see in terms of how that data can help them in the long run. So they don’t really care for spending time to just connect it,” Henry Kim, US director of LG's smart device division ThinQ, told the Journal.

I wonder if Henry ever *tried* to connect their LG Washer to Wi-Fi...

I have.

And it was one of the most painful user experiences that I have had in recent memory.

@lupyuen

In other news, Smart Appliances are useless to at least 50% of the population.

I need a blender that works for fifty years, not a blender that connects to Twitter.

@lupyuen "Smart appliances" are a pet peeve of mine.

@lupyuen Thermostat connected, but tv is not. I have a Linux box controlling the tv. Exercise tv is built-in Android. You get it cheap because it is loaded with a zillion apps that pay kick-backs. Takes an hour or two to clear them all.