Could someone please explain in simple terms what the Internet of Things or IoT is? The Wikipedia page is a bit vague.
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Your fridge is one of the things. Why not put wifi and a screen on it? Now your fridge can play some Zeppelin while you cook. Your coffemaker is ok but what if you could turn it on from your smartphone in bed? IOT is a way to make things more expensive and fragile so that planned obsolescence is even more effective! Now you will pay double for the fridge and when it breaks you have to call a computer programmer. Or they will tell you the circuit board is fried and its better to buy a whole new fridge for 3000 dollars. Ok that is a little cynical but in 20 years some cool stuff will probably stick.
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