• Appcessories, Monday, December 14, 2015 11:42 AM

Since the first instalment of the Star Wars saga hit theatres back in 1977, many fans have had difficulty reconciling the tremendous technological advancements in the films with the opening scroll’s insistence that the story took place “a long time ago.” With the latest movie in the series franchise, The Force Awakens, hitting theatres the holiday season in 2015, the issue is being raised again. Only this time, we’re more aware of automation, thanks to all of the consumer smart devices on the market today. It’s not a huge stretch to state that the Star Wars universe has its own Internet of Things. Interconnected smart devices and entities are all over the movies, adding to the magic of this galaxy far, far away. Plus, thanks to the tech currently available to the masses, The Force Awakens may also spark IoT interest in average consumers who may not have had much firsthand experience with connectivity and automation.

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