--- title: "IoT is Actually IoS: Services You Use Now and What the Future Looks Like" description: "IoT is Actually IoS: Services You Use Now and What the Future Looks Like" image: https://info.dicksondata.com/hubfs/giphy.gif --- Talk to us: [(630) 543-3747](https://5565834.hubspotpreview-na1.com/_hcms/preview/template/tel:330499136730) [![Dickson](https://info.dicksondata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1_DicksonLogo_TAGLINE.png?width=340&height=77&name=1_DicksonLogo_TAGLINE.png "Dickson")](https://dicksondata.com/) - [Solutions](https://dicksondata.com/solutions) - By Use - [Vaccine Storage Monitoring](https://dicksondata.com/solutions/vaccine-storage-monitoring) - [Ambient Monitoring](https://dicksondata.com/solutions/ambient-monitoring) - [Cold Room & Refrigerator Monitoring](https://dicksondata.com/cold-room-refrigerator-monitoring) - [Chamber Monitoring](https://dicksondata.com/cold-room-refrigerator-monitoring) - [Incubator Monitoring](https://dicksondata.com/solutions/incubator-monitoring) - By Industry - 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The truth is, they’re already here and already being used. The problem is that it’s been misnamed and no one has taken the time to correct the error. The IoT should actually be called the IoS, because, as we talked about in [June](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/iot-service-vs-device), the whole idea isn’t about the things we use but about the services they offer. This idea was also discussed in detail by the [Wall Street Journal](http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-internet-of-things-is-here-and-it-isnt-a-thing-1471799999) early last week. Their piece discussed a number of examples to prove their point. When we think of Uber we don’t think of connected cars, rather we think of a smart service that provides rides as a benefit. Sonos, another example they cite, considers themselves as one of the first Internet of Things companies. Initially they were about a single connected speaker, a tangible “thing.” Sure, they still make products, but what really sets the company apart is the services that their products provide. Their smart phone app allows consumers to “play, control and explore,” their favorite songs through the hardware they sell. It’s expanded to include playlists, mobile music, internet radio and even can allow you to let your friends know about the new songs you’re listening to through email and text. It’s services that make [Dickson](https://dicksondata.com) an IoT company. Our connected [DicksonOne](https://dicksondata.com/dicksonone/) units are the things that often get talked about by our customers, but it’s the services they provide that make them next generation. It’s the SaaS. It’s the cloud. It’s the [wireless](https://dicksondata.com/product/dicksonone-display-logger/?utm_source=IoS%20Content&utm_medium=Blog&utm_campaign=ThoughtLeadership#base-unit) temperature monitoring. It’s the convenience of the text, phone and email based [alarms](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/webinar-dicksonone-alarm-templates-other-updates). Sure, our [touchscreens](https://dicksondata.com/product/dicksonone-touchscreen/#base-unit?utm_source=IoS%20Content&utm_medium=Blog&utm_campaign=ThoughtLeadership) are unlike any available in the industry, but it’s the services they provide that simplify your life. That’s classic IoT. An article from [Forbes](http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacobmorgan/2014/05/13/simple-explanation-internet-things-that-anyone-can-understand/#1767a0876828) in 2014 discussed a number of applications where products could be used. While the services are discussed, they aren’t the feature. That’s not a surprise considering how much of a tech addled society we’ve become. We’re [nomophobes](https://info.dicksondata.com/blog/low-tech-solutions-for-a-high-tech-world). We’re [step](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2015/05/11/a-fitbit-fanatics-cry-for-help/) addicted. There have even been books published on [iDisorder](http://drlarryrosen.com/2011/03/idisorder/). We’ll continue to pine for the Internet of ***things*** as our tech addiction grows in intensity along with it. One day, down the road, we may live like the Jetsons and have houses that’ll do everything for us. Until then we’ll have to be satisfied with the services that allow us to control our [home’s temperature](https://nest.com/support/article/Learn-more-about-the-Nest-app), talk to our [shopping lists](http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/samsumg-smart-fridge.html), and rock our [babies](http://www.cnet.com/products/fisher-price-deluxe-newborn-auto-rock-n-play-sleeper-with-smartconnect/) to sleep. There are even apps available that can help kids do their [math homework](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/photomath-camera-calculator/id919087726?mt=8). It’s the Internet of Services, and it’s here now. We’d be misguided to think otherwise. 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