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Connected Home: Redefining Connected Devices

Today, connected devices can communicate with other connected devices, provide remote control, automate decisions and take actions based upon the data gathered. They can also receive automatic firmware and software updates to patch problems, ward off security threats or add new features. According to Parks Associates research, 19 percent of U.S. broadband households currently own at least one Internet-connected smart home device that offers remote control, monitoring, or notifications via a smartphone, tablet, computer or app.

From the article "Connected Home: Redefining Connected Devices" by Brad Russell.

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