Why the cloud?

[tgauchat (ActionTiles.com co-founder Terry @ActionTiles; GitHub: @cosmicpuppy)]

@JamesMcP

… smartthings is subsidizing their cloud by selling user data

Of course they are / will. If not selling externally, at least sharing with Samsung…

How does ST make its money?

Was I right or was I rigth? Well… TechCrunch went even further. They think that you may even get the smart fridge for free, so obviously, there’s enough money to be made to subsidise its cost. http://techcrunch.com/2016/03/26/why-every-household-is-about-to-get-a-brand-new-fridge/