Welcome To The Future

Its the sad but consistent rule of technology that all cool future inventions must be given really terrible,confusing and complex names.The first time electronic products like washing machines and dish washers got their own brains and were able to figure things out for themselves,the name given to that technology was "Fuzzy Logic".The first time computing and storage power was taken offsite and made available from a remote location,the simple name it was given was cloud computing.And now the latest buzz is that soon each and every device,machine and sensor in the world will talk to each other and take smart decisions with zero intervention from you.The awesomely name for this  future technology? The Internet of Things(IoT). The prediction is that,in a few years from now,more than 100 billion devices will talk to each other,analyse,take decisions,change things and perfect our lives without us getting involved.

• NETGEAR's ARLO:   
  

Think about every nightmare associated with setting up an internet-accessible security camera system:wires all over,complex set up and almost impossible task of installing outdoor cameras.
Netgear's arlo is completely wireless,runs for about six month on batteries and can be set up literally by anyone in five minutes.The cameras are weather proof and can be set up outdoors or indoors.It also provides actual hd picture,great wireless range of 150 feet,perfect clarity even in the dark,and finally whole system is motion-activated. you can set up the system in few minutes. You take the main hub and connect it to your home router with an ethernet wire,then press the button on the hub and on each camera one by one. The app on your phone will allow you to record only when it detected motion. Any movement and video will be sent to you with an alert.It work perfectly as a baby monitor.At any given time  you know who was at your home hen you were two continents away.The system also talk to other devices and the cameras can be used for other IoT activities.It could turn your house lights on as soon as the cameras recognise you as you enter. It could integrate with Lifx LED light bulbs and also eventually with your home's front door lock. You could turn on ac and coffee machines before you reach home or wake up.

• THE GADGETS ARE COMING:  Xiaomi has had a head start on its IoT ambitions with a slew of new launches: the Mi Smart Weigh Scale that records  BMI and other health parameters along with your weight talks to your phone and fitness band(yes,fitbit and withings have similar features  but this one talks to a whole lot device and costs $20).There is Yeelight Beside lamp,which is completely controllable via your smart phone,throws out light in 16 million colours,can be controlled by your gestures and soon recognise your prsesnce in the room and turn on.
  

This is just the start.The Internet of Things is coming at you from all directions and at the speed of light.