Over the past decade the Internet has become part of our everyday lives and connectivity more widely available at a lower cost, revolutionising the way we work, play and communicate. From when a home with an Internet connection was a rare exception, we have evolved to the point where connectivity is now the norm. As this evolution has continued, connectivity has spread from computers to mobile phones and even televisions, enabling us to use a variety of new technological advances to network entire homes into powerful content-sharing portals - the connected home, writes Khalid Wani.