The internet of things (IoT) is one of the biggest trends in the lodging industry today—and it follows a major push in the consumer marketplace. Giving common household items the capability for wireless internet interaction is simply huge in the consumer market. There are a lot of unorthodox applications to this technology, such as refrigerators with cameras that are able to take photos and send them right to your phone for easier grocery shopping to electric teakettles that can be turned on from your smartphone in another room. Experts believe that more and more appliances will have internet connectivity moving forward.
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