{"id":601407,"date":"2023-01-26T06:49:26","date_gmt":"2023-01-26T12:49:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/26\/smart-appliance-buyers-arent-keeping-their-devices-connected-to-the-internet\/"},"modified":"2023-01-26T06:49:26","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T12:49:26","slug":"smart-appliance-buyers-arent-keeping-their-devices-connected-to-the-internet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/26\/smart-appliance-buyers-arent-keeping-their-devices-connected-to-the-internet\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart appliance buyers aren&#8217;t keeping their devices connected to the Internet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TechSpot is about to celebrate its 25th anniversary. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techspot.com\/ethics.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">you can trust<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"why-it-matters\"><strong>In brief:<\/strong> Smart appliances such as Alexa-equipped microwaves and ovens that can livestream their contents have been finding their way into kitchens for years but not everyone is taking full advantage of their connected features. <\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for LG Electronics told The Wall Street Journal that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/lg-whirlpool-target-customers-disconnected-from-smart-appliances-11674232811\">fewer than half<\/a> of the smart appliances it has sold stay connected to the Internet long-term. A Whirlpool rep said more than half of their connected appliances are online but declined to be more specific.<\/p>\n<p>Smart appliances with fancy bells and whistles can help hook buyers at the time of purchase, but it goes deeper than that. Internet-connected devices can (and usually do) relay data and other insights about usage directly to the manufacturer, helping them better understand how owners are using their products.<\/p>\n<p>This direct relationship can also assist with the sale of replacement parts or subscription services. For example, owners of Whirlpool&#8217;s smart oven can sync it to the company&#8217;s Yummly Pro recipe <a href=\"https:\/\/help.yummly.com\/hc\/en-us\/categories\/360001964932-Yummly-Paid-Subscription\">subscription service<\/a> for improved integration.<\/p>\n<p>Building long-term relationships with owners is more important now than ever given slowing sales, an uncertain economy and rising materials and energy costs.<\/p>\n<p><iframe allowfullscreen frameborder=\"0\" height=\"390\" src width=\"560\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E6tslo34dYQ?rel=0&#038;showinfo=0&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;vq=hd720&#038;autohide=1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A variety of reasons likely contribute to why buyers are not taking full advantage of connected appliances.<\/p>\n<p>Some devices might get connected to Wi-Fi during initial setup but a password or router change down the road could result in a disconnection. Others might get installed in an area with weak or no Wi-Fi coverage. Some buyers simply might not have any use for the features a connected appliance can afford.<\/p>\n<p>Privacy advocates have their own reasons for not connecting appliances to the Internet and purists likely do not want to worry with the possibility of a failed over-the-air update bricking their washing machine or refrigerator.<\/p>\n<p>Despite their low utilization, connected features on appliances are probably here to stay. LG&#8217;s US director of ThinQ, Henry Kim, said smart home features are now found on 80 percent to 90 percent of all appliances they sell, save for entry-level budget models.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techspot.com\/news\/97386-smart-appliance-buyers-arent-keeping-their-devices-connected.html\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Lloyd Catt<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TechSpot is about to celebrate its 25th anniversary. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. In brief: Smart appliances such as Alexa-equipped microwaves and ovens that can livestream their contents have been finding their way into kitchens for years but not everyone is taking full advantage of their connected features. A spokesperson for<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":601408,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31003,3094,46],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-601407","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-appliance","8":"category-smart","9":"category-technology"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/601407","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=601407"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/601407\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/601408"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=601407"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=601407"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=601407"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}