Episode 161 - Convergence of Smart Home and Smart Kitchen

* Where are we seeing cross-over? * Samsung SmartThings * Echo devices * Dash replenishment services * What are the use cases/value propositions? * Is this ready for prime time? * Seems like early days * Can the tech survive (aka "don't brick my fridge") * What would this look like ideally? Wake of defunct services and devices * Recent shutdowns/pivots * Lowe's / Lowe's Smart Home powered by b8ta * Cortana * Stringify * Past shutdowns * Connected by TCP * Staples Connect * Revolv * Dead men walking * Zuli plugs * Keen Home * Wink * Is this just the natural course of things? * Won't this scare off interested consumers? * What can be done to minimize exposure? http://knit.audio/podcast-advertising (via Knit)