GOOGLE AND GE TAKE ON THE SMART GRID QUESTION
IBM means smarter grid
iControl.com takes on in home energy, healthcare, security, and safety control of our home.
“Know children arrived home from school via email alerts, Remotely change thermostat and lighting settings, Set your home to save 20% more energy than last month, See live video of your children playing in the backyard, Arm security system from the web or iPhone, Know who entered your home via event-based video clips, Receive a text alert regarding your grandparent’s heart rate, Monitor your pet sitter via live video from the web, See live video of the front door via the bedroom touch screen, View your current energy usage in dollars
Unlock the front door and disarm security system via the web, Set lights to turn off when rooms are unoccupied” Source: iControl
