The Internet of things : how smart TVs, smart cars, smart homes, and smart cities are changing the world / Michael Miller.
How the Internet of Things will change your life: all you need to know, in plain English!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 might just transform your life. 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 do more, do it smarter,do it faster. He also reveals the potential risks to your privacy, your freedom, and maybe your life. 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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780789754004
- ISBN: 0789754002
- Physical Description: xiii, 319 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Indianapolis, Indiana : Que, [2015]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Smart connectivity : welcome to the internet of things -- Smart technology : how the internet of things works -- Smart TVs : viewing in a connected world -- Smart appliances : from remote control ovens to talking refrigerators -- Smart homes : tomorrowland today -- Smart clothing : wearable tech -- Smart shopping : they know what you want before you know you want it -- Smart cars : connecting on the road -- Smart aircraft : invasion of the drones -- Smart warfare : rise of the machines -- Smart medicine : we have the technology -- Smart businesses : better working through technology -- Smart cities : everyone's connected -- Smart world : the global internet of everything -- Smart problems : Big Brother is watching you. |
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Subject: | Machine-to-machine communications. Internet of things. Embedded Internet devices. Ubiquitous computing. |
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Kirtland Community College Library | TK 7895 .E43 M55 2015 | 30775305502305 | General Collection | Available | - |
The Internet of Things : How Smart TVs, Smart Cars, Smart Homes, and Smart Cities Are Changing the World
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The Internet of Things : How Smart TVs, Smart Cars, Smart Homes, and Smart Cities Are Changing the World
How the Internet of Things will change your life: all you need to know, in plain English! 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 might just transform your life. 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 do more, do it smarter, do it faster . He also reveals the potential risks--to your privacy, your freedom, and maybe your life. 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. --What is IoT? How does it work? How will it affect me? --What's realistic, and what's just hype? --How smart is my "smart TV" really? (And, is it watching me?) --Can smart IoT devices make me healthier? --Will smart appliances ever be useful? --How much energy could I save with a smart home? --What's the future of wearable tech? --When will I have a self-driving car? --When will I have a nearly self-driving car? (Hint: Surprisingly soon.) --Is IoT already changing the way I shop? --What's the future of drones, at war and in my neighborhood? --Could smart cities lower my taxes? --Who gets the data my devices are collecting? --How can I profit from the Internet of Things? --What happens when the whole world is connected? --Will I have any privacy left at all?