The strongest push for IoT seems to be from the wireless hardware manufacturers Another area seems to be from those offering yet another (non-standardized) pro

The strongest push for IoT seems to be from the wireless hardware manufacturers Another area seems to be from those offering yet another (non-standardized) protocol or format such that they can then sell you tools and consulting tailored to their software. [I]t seems like a solution in search of problem ... Indeed. Most of the demos I've seen (e.g. turn on a light using Twitter) are easily doable in a number of ways, so the requirement for some IoT "solution" is dubious. But suppose we grant that such demos are mainly done because they are easy to comprehend, easy to show in a bite-size video clip. Still, there still needs to be something that extrapolates to a more significant use case. I'm not so sure these currently exist for most homes. Part of me thinks people are tagging "IoT" onto anything they can because it sounds sexy. Controlling my living room lights from my phone is not an example of the Internet of Things. Controlling fertilization for a farm based on smart sensors out in the fields? That I can see. Actual use-cases in the average home are less obvious, as is why people will want it.