IBM Throws $3B into the Internet of Things

Not an unexpected direction, maps well with some of their other efforts.   " ... Big Blue is a keen adherent of the idea that connected devices (be they sensors, cars or fridges) will be able to provide real-time data that makes everyone’s lives that much easier. Its master plan calls for the development and installation of IoT systems worldwide, and to that end its dedicating more than 2,000 consultants, developers and researchers to achieving it. ... "