The ‘Internet of Things’ is here
Latest technology lets alarm clocks talk to coffee pots
Posted: March 4, 2013 at 3:15 a.m.
An attendee at the Mobile World Congress, held last week in Barcelona, Spain, checks his device in front of a banner “Internet of Everything.” So-called machine-to-machine technology was all the buzz at this year’s largest wireless trade show, and some analysts believe these types of connections will outgrow the traditional phone business in less than a decade.
A car that tells your insurance company how you're driving. A bathroom scale that lets you chart your weight on the Web. And a meter that warns your air conditioner when electricity gets more expensive.
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