IDG Contributor Network: Google positioning to bring smart homes to the mainstream

Tech analysts and investors are expecting big things from the smart home and the internet of things, and four companies are currently expected to dominate the market. CNET reports that market research firm Juniper projects that smart home sales will reach $83 billion in 2017 and $195 billion by 2021, with Amazon, Google, Samsung and Apple being the “Big Four.”Google is working on expanding its international reach in the smart home market as it announced yesterday that its smart home