Interview with man who coined the phrase “the Internet of Things"

Mark Frauenfelder 1:22 pm Mon Jan 5, 2015

Arik Gabbai of The Smithsonian interviewed innovator Kevin Ashton, who coined the phrase “the Internet of Things." He has a new book called How to Fly a Horse: The Secret History of Creation, Invention, and Discovery.

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