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Wearables Top IoT Devices, as Consumers Seek Connected Tech to Simplify Lives, CSG Says

Consumers are ready to embrace connected devices and use IoT technology to make daily lives easier, CSG reported Tuesday, based on a survey of 2,000 U.S. consumers ages 18 to 64. Forty-five percent own at least one wearable device, seen…

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as the most important IoT item. Twenty-three percent use smart home devices, and 36 percent are interested in testing connected home applications. While many IoT devices offer technology advancements or entertainment features, consumers want the IoT to have practical application, with 60 percent seeing the biggest value of the IoT in making life easier.