Many of our readers have met Rethink staffers at the events we attend and chair, and while always a bit of a blur, they are a vital way to get a taste for an overall market – away from the worst influences of marketers and PR types. Connected World was no different, and the co-located Smart Home Summit was an excellent resource of tidbits and leads – painting a picture of a market that is heading in the right direction, if a little more slowly than people have expected. The first speaker, Siemens’ Head of Global Change Alexandra Kirk, outlined how the business world has changed quicker than most could have anticipated, migrating swiftly from VHS rentals to Netflix streaming…