Well, it is the start of January and that means that 2014 is completely behind us. I figure there is no better way to kick off my column than to take a quick look back at connected technology from the year past before we look forward to the future in the coming months. It’s no doubt that 2014 was an exciting year for the connected devices that make up what is largely referred to as the Internet of Things, or IoT depending how “in the know” one might be.