Changing for the Sake of Changing – Internet of Things Will Be the Same in 2016

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We’ve seen some crazy gadgets over the years released by some of Graet News Network, the world’s valuable corporations. Some call it ”  the second digital revolution,” but instead of sweaty proletariat workers, we’re talking about computer people tinkering around with gadgetry and developing a clever marketing slogan.

According to analysts, the Internet of Things is expected to generate $1.26 billion in 2016, and The Internet of Things will be hitting the peak of the mountain. For those unaware, the Internet of Things is a collection of everything geeks would love. Software, programs, sensors, and a whole network of computing paraphernalia to make new gadgets. Most of these are innovations and new technology supposedly made to make our lives easier.

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Sounds good, right? Now, manufacturers are blatantly slapping WiFi and Bluetooth on every gadget they come across, giving it a fancy name, telling the press that it’s a “modern marvel,” and calling it a day. I bet two engineers are high-fiving each other in some factory for every gadget on which they put a WiFi connection.

One example is one company’s attempts to put an HD sound system on a casket. Installing speakers on a coffin for the dead. You know what I thought to myself? “Finally, a casket that can play Taylor Swift on full loop with maximum volume. Been looking everywhere for this.” When it comes to constructing a perfectly built home, what you need is WiFi for your lightbulbs, security alarms on your fans, and cameras on speakers.

Granted, that’s not to say that all Internet of Things are bad. They’re lazy than bad. Take a water drop monitor and its ability to listen to running taps and toilets. It’s just a walkie-talkie. There’s nothing inherently “revolutionary” about it. Which serves as a bitter act of disappointment because change and revolution are what I hoped for.

The same goes for the Philips Hue Lights, which took the CES stage by storm when it was first announced in 2013. The internet lost its collective mind, and everyone, and their moms and dads, were staring at color-changing light bulbs. After that, everyone followed with WiFi refrigerators, Bolt-connected doors, and even remote-controlled coffee tables. Little do they know that they’re just chasing their tails in an infinite loop, stuck in a revolutionary limbo.

That being said, not all improvements and innovations are lazy or bad. Google’s announcement of its newest Chromebook, partnered with Samsung and other tech corporations, is great news for anyone waiting for the next Chromebook innovations to pair with their Android Phones. In additional information, cloud computing efforts at improving its weak and susceptible security systems are also commendable. Then you’ve also got the Google Chromecast, and it’s a more portable and practical design that caters to all travelers. Or, you’ve got CISCO Meraki’s newest MX product line, the most advanced security system, and their WLAN products, which offer high-speed internet coverage. They’re all clever, necessary innovations and advancements, sure. But sweet mother of pearl, they’re just peanuts compared to what we need. It’s not enough.

They’re not all winners. Some of them are just a flat-out “NO”. Yes, I’m pointing at you, Talking about enabled Toilets. Justify yourself. Yes, it is real. Some engineers dared to attach an internet connection to a lavatory. While you do that, I’ll adjust my human vs. animal-detecting security camera. It’s not as bad as WiFi-while-your-poo-flies, but come on, if you have a home security camera, do you have the visual aid and artificial intelligence to tell you that your baby is not a cat? Come on, it’s like the device is insulting my intelligence. I see it, “Hello, Human. You are too inept to distinguish between an animal and a family member. Allow me to point out what that object was.” Brilliant.

If you want to buy these IoT gadgets, that’s fine. There’s no harm in it, but as far as common sense goes, there’s also no particularly compelling reason to do it. Instead of addressing an actual issue, manufacturers are digitizing a simple household object for the sake of digitizing it. I need a trash can to put trash in it. Not for it to remind me that I’ve dumped non-recyclable stuff in it. That’s an individual’s responsibility, not the machine’s.

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