Ethereum Outside the PC/Web Environment

So far, we've looked at using Ethereum on your own personal computers. This chapter takes a look at the uses of Ethereum in various other applications: smartphones, being the most commonly use electronic device, are one of them. The current growth of technology demands an automatic system that requires us to implement the Internet of Things (IoT). This chapter focuses on the following topics:

• Ethereum outside the browser 
• Ethereum and IoT 
• Ethereum and smartphone applications
• Further steps and resources

We are going to have a look at how people use Ethereum outside the browser, how people use Ethereum as the backbone of IoT, and how you can work with physical components in the blockchain. In addition, we will have a look at how you can use Ethereum in smartphone applications. We'll also discuss some further steps and...