If you own an Amazon Echo or a Ring video doorbell or a Nest Learning Thermostat, then you are an active IoT user.
IoT is short for Internet of Things. The concept/trend has been around for several years now, to the point where it has become ubiquitous. We don’t think of ourselves as IoT users or that we own IoT gadgets. We just think of them as smart devices and enjoy how they help streamline our lives or automate our homes. Nevertheless, IoT is a thing. And if you want to know more about it, keep reading.
Let’s just say IoT is a concept in which all our everyday objects are connected to the internet. These objects can be smart devices or systems or sensors or gadgets. So, when you see the phrase “IoT-enabled” or “connected”, it means it is connected to the internet, capable of communicating data and being controlled remotely or automatically, and has the ability to streamline processes, like by saving money.