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Smart Appliances Make Life Run Smoothly

According to Parks Associates, a leading provider of market intelligence, 17 percent of consumers plan to buy a smart kitchen appliance in 2016.

As smart appliance technology continues to evolve and become the norm, the future looks toward a truly interconnected home where you not only communicate with your kitchen appliances from afar but all of your major appliances communicate directly with one another. A fully integrated smart home has the potential to maximize efficiency even further, reduce energy usage and even cut down on food waste.

From the article "Smart Appliances Make Life Run Smoothly" by Trisha Boyer.

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