There’s a distinct lack of interest in home automation devices among subscribers to The Information, this month’s subscriber survey shows, a sign that companies jockeying for position in the Internet of Things have yet to prove the need for their devices.

The monthly survey also showed that sentiment about tech and the economy weakened again, with a majority of respondents saying they felt pessimistic about the direction of the economy. Tech drew slightly more optimism than pessimism but at a rate that was lower than a month earlier.