I have quite a handful of clients putting IoT in
everything. Even with things that you would not expect or think you would need connectivity, it has a module in it talking back to the cloud.
Once you start adding these devices to your life, they do help in
some ways.
I have about a dozen "smart" plugs around the office. They turn certain bits of equipment on and off such as fume extraction, lighting, and even my pick and place machine.
IoT smoke alarm is actually really good. Regular smoke alarms obviously work but these things can alert you while you are not in the property. Lets you tune into the CCTV to watch your life savings go up in flames.
I don't see any issues with "smart" doorbells either. They are just intercoms but over the internet.
My only real issue is that I WANT ONE APP. NOT 1 FOR EACH PRODUCT.
As for the use of the terms. There is always a need for basic terms that anyone can understand. IoT and Cloud are good examples.
If it is labeled as "IoT", I know it has a way to talk to other devices and send messages in or out of a network. It is not just a dumb brick.
"Cloud" is overused and a mess in my opinion. I rent dedicated servers on a monthly basis. That is called a "dedi" or a "root" server. But the same thing was billed by the hour, well that is now a "Cloud" server.
Oh and those "cloud" servers are also just "instances" or what we use to call "VPS". And also the cloud is object storage. And Networking. And SaaS for databases, email, APIs etc.
Oh and also those SaaS things are either just "instances" that are one-click installs ready to go or are "managed" but it is the "cloud" so we don't separate them.
But yea. Too many people are letting these devices take over their lives. There is a limit.
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