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TECHNOLOGY By: Karina León Have you thought about how far technology has advanced? In the last century the concept of internet was too far of our thoughts. You never thought you can communicate with everybody around the world at the same time. The phones had turn to cellphones, and the cellphones to smartphones. Now you can be in contact with everyone, send them messages that last one second to arrive. Without doubt, technology has facilitated the communication between people. But what about if a machine could communicate with another? Have you ever think about that? Even a few years ago that thought didn't pass in people's minds. But now that thought have arrived and has take its place: Internet Of Things. The Internet of Things (IoT) is one of the most famous names in the industry. But what is it? The IoT is the network of physical objects or "things" that have electronics, software, sensors, and network connectivity. IoT allows the communication between machines. The concept of Internet of Things refers to the digital networking of daily items with the Internet.  "It can enable an exchange of data never available before, and bring users information in a more secure way" (CISCO).  30