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The Internet of Things goes far beyond simple web surfing and Facebook postings. It's a lot of somethings, and it is being stitched into the fabric of our everyday lives so, what is the Internet of Things and how is it going to change the future?

The Apple Watch is the first smartwatch that matters according to Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, and, based on initial sales numbers, this appears to indeed be true as illustrated in the infographic below.

There are certainly reasons to own gold such as wealth preservation and as a hedge against rising rates, but demand for the iWatch, or from industry more generally, has not been a major catalyst driving the gold market, so if you think the iWatch will perform well - buy Apple - not gold. Let me explain further.

In April Apple will launch a wearable smartwatch which will come encased in 18-karat gold. If demand meets expectations it will require 30% of the world's annual gold production which ought to really help gold prices move higher.

Wearable tech has come a long way from it's humble beginnings that started with the calculator watch and is likely on the brink of rapid ascension, especially with big hitters like Samsung and Apple pursuing the opportunity. Take a look at today's infographic and find out what kind of wearable gadgets you can get your hands on today from these and other top companies!

For any retail investor looking at technology opportunities, identifying just where various technologies are in their respective development (how much work is still to be done to bring the ideas to fruition) and, as such, when each of them will become realities, is imperative. Our Hype Cycle graph does just that. Take a look.

By next year there will be twice as many devices connected to the Internet as there are people in the world, according to some estimates, and by the end of the decade, that number may hit 50 billion. This burgeoning market is referred to as the Internet of Things (IoT). This infographic provides a description of the developing IoT space and identifies major companies who are shaping this new market sector and worth looking at for exposure to this important trend.

Technology companies have a history of not getting along, but if they’re going to be successful in the so-called “Internet of Things” (IoT), they’ll have to find a way to do it. This article focuses on what is necessary for widespread adoption, explain the consumer and enterprise sides of adoption and provide a list of companies they expect to have exposure to this next step in technology.

The Internet of Things is starting to take over all aspects of life. More and more devices and even appliances are connecting to the Internet, not only supposedly making our lives more convenient, but also making them inherently more complicated in some ways. The Internet of Things has already had a major impact on Consumer segments over the last 15 years and now it is beginning to move into Industrials, where a Goldman Sachs team of analysts thinks the economic impact will be greater. Here's what they had to say and how it will impact your way of life.

The Internet of Things is emerging as a third, and potentially the biggest, trend yet in the development of the Internet. Here's why.