Technology explained: What is the internet of things?This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Technology explained: What is the internet of things?CloseThe "internet of things" is all about connecting objects to the network and enabling them to collect and share data.The BBC's Jane Wakefield explains how the technology can be used.SubsectionTechnologyPublished28 July 2016Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRead description