Is evolution upon us?

The Internet of Things if poised to take a big step forward in 2014. This is one of my favorite pieces that explains IoT, in case you need a primer. In thinking about this incredible advance, I've been wondering --- are we witnessing an evolutionary phase?
Evolution's traditional  definition is  a slow change in natural process over a long period of time. Technology may result in an alteration of that view. Tech moves fast, and you can debate whether it's natural.
 But what seems fairly clear is that IoT will make our everyday life change in ways we can't imagine. That seems fairly evolutionary to me,