Technology is used to better our lives in many ways. The biggest and most prevalent change technology has brought is the increase in ease and speed of communication. The Internet and phones being the largest players, but other devices share information for improving our lives, think GPS, television, radio, etc.
But the Internet is the catalyst of the information age. And now both Google and Microsoft are going to use the Internet to help you save money on energy bills.
Microsoft's tool is called Hohm. It is a free tool that anyone can use to monitor home energy use. Microsoft's tool can work without any peripherals, which helps with ease of use.
Next Google has also debuted a tool called Google PowerMeter. It uses some monitoring devices to help Google determine real time power consumption.
Well I'm making this post before reading too much into the details of both services. I can say that this is a great idea for both consumers and companies. Even though I'm not sure how this will make money for the companies providing the service, if anyone could figure it out Google and Microsoft can. Also the ability to use Microsoft's Hohm without any special gear is nice. I can't wait to use these two services.
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