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Kaufman: Consumers demand smart home interoperability after acquiring three devices
“As soon as someone accumulates, we think around three of these products, they're going to be looking for these products to talk to each other, to work together, and to be a bit more harmonious.”
Ben Kaufman Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 2:45 a16z Podcast | Gateway Gadgets to the Internet of Things
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Kaufman: Consumer hubs like Wink offer cheaper alternatives to Crestron
“In places like offices and commercial uses where you would normally have to buy a expensive system like a Crestron or a Lutron, if you can implement residential systems like a Wink you're also going to save money on the hardware as well.”
Ben Kaufman Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 9:32 a16z Podcast | Gateway Gadgets to the Internet of Things
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Kaufman: Keyless access adoption is constrained by physical replacement cycles, not tech
“The problem with all these technologies, the technology exists, and really the period we're in right now is a period of waiting for everyone to adopt the technology and go through these cycles of building new hotels, or changing out the doors in, in the 500,00…”
Ben Kaufman Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 14:24 a16z Podcast | Gateway Gadgets to the Internet of Things
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