of things according to a recent deloitte study , g will extend the reach of the internet drastically. look for the rise of smart cities, smart communities, smart homes and the internet of things (iot) — all the devices and gadgets around the world that are connected to the internet. lightbulbs, thermostats...
connected devices world-wide is approximately billion at the end of , up from billion in . that number is projected to climb to more than billion in and over billion by . businesses and individuals are embracing the convenience and other benefits of "internetizing" everything from light bulbs, thermostats...
replace sooty cooking fires that are still common in many parts of the developing world. while the ranking is interesting, it doesn't really matter whether a particular solution is higher than another on the list, since everything needs to happen—including the solutions that rank lower, from smart thermostats...