Hrrrmm....
So what sort of safety interlocks would be required with devices like microwaves and other things capable of generating fire if abused?
Would Amazon be able to keep its firmware updated?
How would it connect into a home network? How would you pair a device to your network?
What sort of network access would it have to other devices in the house?
All this smart home crap.. I reckon router manufacturers are going to have to step up their game and start offering WiFi router APs with more granular permissions - "this device class may contact cloud X, and speak with other devices of type Y in the home, but is blocked from Z"...
I dunno.. the whole "smart home" thing requiring armies of servers in remote data centres, with all the associated electrical consumption seems counter intuitive. The only real benefit is the real time data acquisition the businesses can get from consumers through the pages-long clickwrap agreements.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
