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\"Arduino<\/a>This blog post has been adapted from Tom\u00e1s Puig\u2019s<\/a> WordCamp Phoenix<\/a> Presentation<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

There has been a lot of talk about the Internet of Things (or IoT) lately. With news like Google\u2019s recent purchases of Nest, Boston Dynamics, and Deep Mind<\/a>, it seems that we\u2019ll be hearing a lot more about the IoT over the next few years.<\/p>\n

But what is exactly is the Internet of Things, and what is driving the trend towards interconnected devices?<\/p>\n

This post will look into both of those questions, as well as considering what the IoT means for content managers and the WordPress community.<\/p>\n

Where Are We Going?<\/h3>\n

To introduce the interconnected device landscape, let\u2019s take a look at where we\u2019re going.<\/p>\n

Very few people live in a single device world anymore<\/strong>. For example, between July 2012 and January 2013 and in an average week, 79% of consumers accessing the internet used a computer, 43.5% used a mobile phone, and 17% used a\u00a0tablet (Media Behaviour Institute, 2013).<\/p>\n

The days of audience viewing content on the desktop computer are dying<\/strong>.\u00a0In May 2012, mobile internet traffic surpassed desktop internet usage in India.<\/p>\n

You need to support 156 device models in order to reach 80% of the current mobile device market<\/strong>, according to Flurry Analytics.<\/p>\n

According to Cisco, there will be about 15 billion devices connected by 2015, and around 40 billion by 2020<\/strong>. \u00a0By 2020 nodes\/sensors will account for the majority (60%) of the total installed base of IoE (Internet of Everything) devices (ABI).<\/p>\n

That means 16 BILLION devices will need content in 2020<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Surprised<\/a><\/p>\n

What is the Internet of Things (IoT) Anyway?<\/h3>\n

Kevin Ashton, a RFID (Radio Frequency Identification<\/a>) expert, first used the term \u201cinternet of things\u201d in 1999. As explained by Jon Collins from GigaOM Pro:<\/p>\n

The internet of things is not a single technology trend. Rather, it is a way of thinking about how the physical world at large and the objects, devices, and structures within it are becoming increasingly interconnected.
\n– The Internet of Things: A Market Landscape, by Jon Collins, GigaOM Pro<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Some demonstrative use cases for the Internet of Things include:<\/p>\n