The Iris system is on display at the Lowe's Ballantyne on July 16, 2012, in Charlotte, N.C. The Iris was designed to connect every appliance in the home wirelessly and let consumers control it all over their phone. (Jeff Siner/Charlotte Observer/TNS)
Have you ever stopped to think about how many items in your home are connected to the Internet?
If you have (or even if you are doing it just now), have you stopped to wonder why? The umbrella term for all these connected appliances, electronics and other devices is “smart”.
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