fluidwireThe phrase "Internet of Things" has a birth year: 1999.
Kevin Ashton coined it as the title of a Procter & Gamble presentation, pitching RFID tags that let products track themselves through the supply chain. He added the word "internet" to catch his executives' attention - and the name outlived the pitch.
IoT began as a way to give physical things a digital voice. Still the brief at fluidwire.com
