3 Hot Technologies Fueling The Internet Of Things Revolution

3 Hot Technologies Fueling The Internet Of Things Revolution

Welcome! By Motley Fool Staff Unless you've been living off the grid for a decade, you've probably heard of the "Internet of Things" by now. Sites like Barron's have hailed it as "The Next Industrial Revolution." And Wired says we can't even fathom how transformational the Internet of things (IoT) will ultimately be. It's just too early. But if it's hard to extrapolate how far this technology will reach, it's a little easier to see the specific applications that could be revolutionary in just a few years. We recently asked three Motley Fool contributors to identify the most exciting applications that have crossed their radar screen. Read on to see which ones they think hold the most promise for companies – and potentially for your portfolio. Joe Tenebruso (Nest): The technology powering Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG     ) Nest products is some of the most impressive I've seen in the IoT space, and it positions Google to profit from the major trend toward home automation.

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