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    One control panel for all your home devices is still a lot to ask

    So far, Amazon’s new Echo Hub is the best at controlling smart devices around the home. Nevertheless, the smart device industry remains fundamentally broken.

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    Hello, and welcome to the latest instalment of ‘Why On Earth?’ where we provide you with ready answers to the toughest questions your gadget-opposed spouse or housemate is ever going to ask you.

    Those questions being: “Why on earth would we want that in the house?” And then, once the gadget is in the house: “Why on earth are you crying?”

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    John Davidson
    John DavidsonColumnistJohn Davidson is an award-winning columnist, reviewer, and senior writer based in Sydney and in the Digital Life Laboratories, from where he writes about personal technology. Connect with John on Twitter. Email John at jdavidson@afr.com

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