IoT And The Wackiest Connected Devices Of 2017 PYMNTS.com

The Internet of Things (IoT) may have jumped the digital shark this year. Of course, some would say this happened a long time ago. The New York Times was calling it the "Internet of Way Too Many Things" back in 2015, long before the Amazon Echo, Google Home and other voice-activated speakers found their way into tens of millions of American homes, and long before smart versions of ordinary devices replaced consumers' thermostats, refrigerators and cars. Long before two-thirds of consumers told PYMNTS that they wanted their connected device, whatever it may be, to make seamless payments on their behalf, as shown in this year's "How We Will Pay" study. The study also illuminated which devices people use most and how they like to use them.