Music. Display. Retail. 5 Companies Building the "Internet of Things" - ReadWr. The "internet of things" is a concept that describes a wireless network between objects.
In a way, it parallels the current network of addressable web pages (aka the "world wide web"), except "the internet of things" would include addressable inanimate objects that could be anything from your home's refrigerator to the shoes on your feet. Although this world of web-connected things has been much discussed for years, we've seen little movement pushing the concept forward.