KEVIN Ashton was the first person who introduced the term “Internet of Things (IoT)” back in the late 1990s. However, the idea of “embedded Internet” can be traced back to at least a decade before the term was introduced. That said, the IoT did not get widespread attention until the acquisition of smart home appliance maker Nest by technology giant Google in 2014.
The development of IoT has gained traction since then, and many have built their products to become smarter and WiFi connectable to allow data transfer to the “Cloud”.
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