Connected Things [Bits Versus Electrons]

The power of the Internet comes from our ability to build connected applications. We use the term “Internet of Things” (IoT) to extend this concept beyond computation to include the objects in the physical world. This is not a new idea-we have been embedding computers in devices for many years. What is new about the IoT is the potential for making these capabilities available as resources for consumers (or at least, prosumers) as well as entrepreneurs to create their own solutions.