April 2016 – The Internet of Things (IoT)

Juniper Research revealed in a recent study that over 12 million consumer smart glasses will ship in 2020, with the majority of growth occurring after 2017. This is compared to less than a million devices shipped in 2016, from a variety of vendors.

The Internet of Things (IoT), or in other words the networking of smart products, is regarded by many as the next major revolution in the field of information technology. It is a revolution that has the potential to significantly affect the structure of entire industries and value chains, as well as the rules of competition

“What do Internet users in Asia Pacific want in a smart-home?” That was the question GfK tried to get answers to in a survey and their findings are quite interesting.