Most Consumers See Connectivity as the Future for Home Devices, Says Survey

Ninety percent of respondents to a Metova survey said they own a connected home device such as an appliance, TV, Amazon Echo or Google Home, said the company Monday. Nearly 70 percent said they had an Amazon Alexa- or Google Assistant-controlled device; 74 percent said they think connected home devices are the way of the future; 30 percent of those who don't own a connected home device plan to buy one within a year; and 58 percent of those who own a connected device are concerned about privacy. The survey was administered to more than 1,000 U.S. consumers covering a range of demographics and geographies, said the strategic services company.