As your family sits down after dinner and a long day of work, one of the children starts up a conversation with her new connected play doll, while the other begins to watch a movie on the new smart television. The smart thermostat is keeping the living area at steady 22°C, while diverting energy from the rooms that aren't being used at the moment. Father is making use of the home computer's voice control features, while mother is installing new smart light bulbs that can change color on command or based on variations in the home environment. In the background, the smart refrigerator is transmitting an order for the next-day delivery of groceries.
This setting tells a great story about the consumer Internet ...
