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I am surprised by these results, because I find the UK consumers and households avid gadget-buyers.

I am quite certain that the spending per household on these gadgets is above average in the UK.

The uptake of Netflix etc, is higher than in most other countries,if that is anything to go by.

Personally, I'd wait for much home-automation gadgetry to mature before I'd buy.

The non-integrated stuff (separate gadgets that usually replace autonomous machines like hoovers, mowers, etc.) are still very expensive and mass-uptake will reduce the costs of their components drastically.

Integrated gadgetry (remotely-controllable, usually, like IP-cameras, smart-monitors, etc.) is often hopelessly insecure (even if it is from expensive brands) and the patterns of what most users will feel comfortable with still need to become recognised, so you may get stuck with programmable stuff that is too complicated or has too many consequences to feel comfortable with..

So, I'd wait.