Internet of Things, The: How Smart TVs, Smart Cars, Smart Homes, and Smart Cities Are Changing the World

Internet of Things, The: How Smart TVs, Smart Cars, Smart Homes, and Smart Cities Are Changing the World

<p style="margin:0px;">How the Internet of Things will change your life: all you need to know, in plain English!</p> <p style="margin:0px;"> <br /> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">The Internet of Things (IoT) won’t just connect people: It will connect “smart” homes, appliances, cars, offices, factories, cities… the world. You need to know what’s coming: It <i>might</i> just transform your life.</p> <p style="margin:0px;"> <br /> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">Now, the world’s #1 author of beginning technology books has written the perfect introduction to IoT for everyone. Michael Miller shows how connected smart devices will help people <i>do more, do it smarter, <br /> </i> <i>do it faster</i>. He also reveals the potential risks—to your privacy, your freedom, and maybe your life.</p> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">Make no mistake: IoT is coming quickly. Miller explains why you care, helps you use what’s already here, and prepares you for the world that’s hurtling toward you.</p> <p style="margin:0px;"> <br /> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">--What is IoT? How does it work? How will it affect me?</p> <p style="margin:0px;">--What’s realistic, and what’s just hype?</p> <p style="margin:0px;">--How smart is my “smart TV” really? (And, is it watching me?)</p> <p style="margin:0px;">--Can smart IoT devices make me healthier?</p> <p style="margin:0px;">--Will smart appliances ever be useful?</p> <p style="margin:0px;">--How much energy could I save with a smart home?</p> <p style="margin:0px;">--What’s the future of wearable tech?</p> <p style="margin:0px;">--When will I have a self-driving car?</p> <p style="margin:0px;">--When will I have a <i>nearly</i> self-driving car? (Hint: Surprisingly soon.)</p> <p style="margin:0px;">--Is IoT already changing the way I shop?</p> <p style="margin:0px;">--What’s the future of drones, at war and in my neighborhood?</p> <p style="margin:0px;">--Could smart cities lower my taxes?</p> <p style="margin:0px;">--Who gets the data my devices are collecting?</p> <p style="margin:0px;">--How can I profit from the Internet of Things?</p> <p style="margin:0px;">--What happens when the whole world is connected?</p> <p style="margin:0px;">--Will I have any privacy left at all?</p> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p>