What’s driving the Internet of things?

What exactly is driving the Internet of things? “Imagine a world where all your devices are connected,” said Greg Duffy, CEO of DropCam. “That would actually be a really stupid world… The average consumer does not want their toilet connected to their toaster.”

Instead, Duffy thinks that we should stop thinking about it as the Internet of things and start thinking about it as the Internet of useful things. He thinks that the actual hardware isn’t as important as the software powering it. He suggests thinking that way is akin to thinking the important part of the Internet is the wires and switches that power it, rather than the information it contains. But there are lots of challenges we must face, particularly in the US. Duffy said the US is only rated 20th in the world for wireless connectivity, and lack of access to fast broadband holds development back.