The year 2016 will be one of many firsts: the year we’re expected to see much wider adoption of wearable devices such as the Apple Watch and Fitbit fitness tracker, alongside witnessing virtual reality truly entering the mainstream with the release of several new and exciting headsets guaranteed to transport us to another world. But it’s also the year we all get that little bit smarter thanks to the rapid rise of the Internet of Things (IoT); connecting our everyday electrical appliances and objects, from our kettles and thermostats to our lightbulbs and security cameras, and collating the information they gather in an attempt to make our lives easier, more secure and more energy efficient.