Internet Of Things (IoT): Why Haven't All Of Our objects Gone Wireless?

The Good, the Bad and the Weirdest “Internet of Things” Things

Why haven't all of our objects gone wireless? Because nobody's buying this stuff

David Pogue | July 1, 2016

This month my Scientific American column tackled the challenges that wirelessly controllable household appliances—the annoyingly termed “Internet of Things”—are facing in consumer acceptance. They're just not selling well.
That hasn't stopped companies from trying, though.
Remote-controlled thermostats and security cameras may make sense. But in the gold rush of the first wave of "IoT" products, not everything does. Here, for example, are a few of the connected and “smart” products that may raise your eyebrows.

"What does the Internet of Useless Things Look Like?" Source: https://planetechusa.com/blog/the-internet-of-things-useless-smart-objects/

<more at http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/pogue-the-good-the-bad-and-the-weirdest-internet-of-things-things/; related articles and links: https://planetechusa.com/blog/the-internet-of-things-useless-smart-objects/ (Why Dumb “Smart” IoT Objects Are Integral to the IoT Revolution. March 17, 2016) and https://www.versatek.com/blog/what-is-the-industrial-internet-of-things-iiot/ (What is the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)? January 15, 2016)>