Eco Factor: 7-inch Tablet helps you monitor electricity usage and suggests optimum usage.
Soon after the announcement of the Cius tablet, an Android tablet with a strong focus on video-conferencing, Cisco introduces a home energy management system that lets you control everything in your house while sit in just one area. The Cisco Home Energy Controller is a 7-inch Tablet that runs Ubuntu Linux for MID powered by a 1.1GHz Intel Atom processor.
Coming with an 800 x 480 capacitive touchscreen display, the system allows people to monitor electricity usage and suggests optimum usage. The controller connects smart thermostats and appliances through the 802.11n WiFi or gigabit Ethernet, and creates a successful web. The device can also be used for browsing, watching media and calling. It will cost about $900 per home installation and could possibly be subsidized in your power bill.
Via: Engadget
