The Internet-Of-Everything
Recently I have finished the book — “The World Is Flat”. This book is written nearly 10 years ago. However the message that it brings to the readers are actually quite true even for nowadays. The main message of the book is to tell how the world become more connected and closer with the help of different “forces”, especially new technologies and the Internet.
Since the invention of the Internet, people became more connected and even being thousand miles apart, individuals around the world could communicate with each other without any barriers and friction. In addition to the Internet, introduction of smart devices, such as smartphones, became a catalyst to push the world even flatter and closer.
Fast forward to nowadays, the Internet doesn’t only connect people, it connects everything around us. From smart watches, phones, tablets to TVs, Fridges and even our cars. Google has already taken it’s big first step introducing Android Wear, Android TV and Android Auto platforms to allow developers and users to connect all their devices through the Big G. The possibilities are unlimited, you could be controlling everything in your house through your phone, or even control your car through your watch without being near your car. That’s an amazing future.
The Internet-Of-Things has been a big buzz word, however, the meaning behind is much bigger than we ever could imagine. As mentioned above, Google is trying to bring everything connected to the Internet. They introduced Project Loon, which aims to bring Internet to the whole world, so that even poor countries could have their “stuff” connected. The cost of producing internet connected devices are much lower nowadays, which provides the opportunity for poorer countries to also have Internet access without paying for an expensive subscription plan.
Personally, I’m excited to see what companies would bring to their customers in the near future and looking forward to how our interaction with the physical and digital world could become a more seamless experience.
