Is the smart home worth the trouble? We live in an age of connected smoke alarms, kettles and even egg trays. For this month’s ABC Nightlife we’ll ask if these devices add to our lives or just make things more complex.
Earlier this month Google announced it would down their Evolv home automation platform leaving hundreds of users stuck with useless devices. So what happens to smart gadgets when they are disconnected from the Internet? We’ll also look at the new folding phone and just what a dire state the Australian telecoms industry is in.
Some of the questions we’ll cover include;
- What was Google’s Evolv system?
- Disabling the devices is a bit dramatic, why have they done that?
- Do customers have any recourse?
- Is this a risk with all connected devices?
- What about connected cars, could they be turned off?
- My computer needs updating, what about these devices?
- What happens when the internet is disconnected, will my internet fridge work?
- Samsung showed off a new folding phone last week. What exactly is it?
- When will we see it on the market?
- The Annual CommsDay conference was held last week in Sydney. Is there any good news for Aussie consumers?
- Is the National Broadband Network looking any better?
- How is the global telecommunications industry looking, can we expect anything exciting?
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