the internet-of-things refers to things
that are connected to the Internet this
can be anything from refrigerators
thermostats toothbrushes if you have
something that's internet smart it's a
part of the internet of things these
gadgety things collect data about the
way you use them and help you make
lifestyle improvements along the way for
example a web connected tennis racket
uses sensors within the racket itself to
determine your swing and why you keep
hitting a ball off the court some
household items are already web
connected for example Samsung has an
Internet connected refrigerator which
tweets and streams music directly from
Pandora there's also the nest thermostat
which Google recently bought for 3.2
billion dollars the nest learns your
preferences and can cool or warm your
house based on your habits all
automatically eventually these objects
will all work together and create what
people are calling a smart home however
there are some challenges in having a
fully connected life and experts don't
really think the Internet of Things is
going to take off until far into the
future for instance your Samsung
Refrigerator can't talk to your Sony TV
because each company is working on their
own technology that isn't compatible
with other company's technology there
are also concerns with security and
privacy like who owns your data and what
if hackers infiltrate your home could
your house get a virus as major
companies like Apple and Google become
more interested in this type of
technology there's no question that the
Internet of Things is going to become
even bigger very soon for more
information on smart home and the
Internet of Things
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