U.S. homes are overrun with smart devices -- six per household and more than a half billion overall. In the past three months alone, we've seen the "installed base" of smartphone users grow by 9 million and tablet users by 18 million, according to research firm NPD.
This is the sort of breathtaking growth Cisco Systems (CSCO) talks about when it issues predictions about the geometric rise in mobile data. What does it mean for investors? For one thing, the "connected home" isn't a future idea -- it's here now, and it's changing habits as a result.
In the following video, Tim Beyers of Motley Fool Rule Breakers and Motley Fool Supernova assesses the shift and offers some ideas for how to profit. Please watch, and then leave a comment in the box below. How many devices are in your home? How often are you on a tablet or smartphone? Let us know what you think.
