a16z Podcast: The Technology is Ready, So Where is the Internet of Things?

a16z Podcast

• Episode: a16z Podcast: The Technology is Ready, So Where is the Internet of Things?
• Website: a16z Podcast
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• Duration: 00:18:27
• Published: 2015-01-09 01:14

Does your burglar alarm need to speak to your thermostat? What about your lighting system? And if all those things need to interoperate, how does that happen -- and what does that look like on the shelf at Home Depot? These are just some of the questions facing the Internet of Things. It was one of the highest-profile collections of gadgets and ideas at this year’s International CES, but is also a tech trend that has lots of consumers scratching their heads. a16z's Benedict (just back from the Vegas melee that is CES), Preethi, and Zal discuss the Internet of Things and more in this a16z Podcast. The technology is ready, so what are the breakout use cases going to be?