Next year could be the year of Bluetooth Smart. The new technology, which can connect items in smart homes, has a longer range and faster speeds, and will deliver faster data transfers than its predecessors.
The emergence of Bluetooth Smart is just one of 10 ways the Internet of Things can impact 2016, according to Tech Radar. Beacons and sensors are expected to become more common, and companies like Apple and Google will fight to make the best cloud-hosted platform.
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