From the article: "While not devoid of hype and hyperbole, the Internet of
Things (IoT) does represent a revolution happening right now.
Companies of all kinds – not just technology and telecommunications firms – are
linking “things” as diverse as smartphones, cars and household
appliances to industrial-strength sensors, each other and the internet. The
technical result may be mundane features such as intercommunication and
autonomous machine-to-machine (M2M) data transfer, but the potential benefits
to lifestyles and businesses are huge." Read more