20 Dialog Semiconductor Plc | Annual report and accounts 2012 |  Section 2 | Business review The Internet of Things is at last becoming a reality. Consumers’ desire for greater comfort, and convenience, to conserve energy in their homes  and the advent of the always-on computing power of the smartphone and tablet is driving a new wave of innovation. We will start to see the emergence of wireless light switches and thermostats, smoke and gas detectors, home central locking systems and medical pendants for the elderly that can be controlled and monitored from a single smartphone or tablet app. “The Internet of Things is dependent  on having an Ultra Low Energy wireless  standard that has ceiling to cellar reach  and beyond, sensors that can last a decade with a single AAA battery pack and the addition of voice control or telephony if required. Dialog has  developed SmartPulse™ to deliver this  smart home functionality and more.” Vice President and General Manager  Connectivity, Automotive and Industrial  Business Group Sean McGrath