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ip.access and AlertMe demonstrate femtocell-enabled home energy management solution
News Release from: ip.access 21/06/2010
ip.access, the leading developer of femtocell and picocell solutions, and AlertMe.com, the pioneer in home energy management systems, have created a demonstration showing how femtocells can be integrated into smart home energy management solutions.
Wired test: Energy Advisors
AlertMe Energy
The AlertMe website allows you to ascertain your power usage remotely, as well as set up email alerts for when you go over a certain power threshold. There’s a huge amount of data available and AlertMe’s graphs are so accurate thateachkettle-boil isclearlyvisible. You can export the accumulated data as a .csv file, which makes it easier to import into a spreadsheet for analysis.
Automated Home - New AlertMe Energy Colour Display, Reduced Prices Plus iPhone App
AlertMe have announced a raft of new new home energy management products and services. Perhaps most interestingly a new Energy Starter Kit including a previously un-seen Colour Display unit at £49.99 (whilst reducing the price of the kit without the display to just £29.99). In addition the mobile optimised website is being augmented with a 'proper' iPhone app too.
Ubergizmo - AlertMe home monitoring system
AlertMe is a new home monitoring system that relies on a system of wireless hubs and attachments to track every power aspect, properly relaying collected data to a website where you are able to access from as long as there is a decent Internet connection. Just in case there is any unwanted motion (and you don't have any pets or visitors at home), it will be able to alert you as well, doubling up as a security system although don't expect it to be as sophisticated as the specialized ones on the market. This device ought to help you monitor your energy usage and zoom in on those guzzlers to help you lower your monthly power bill.
Techcrunch - AlertMe revamps home energy kit, iPhone app on its way (screen shots)
AlertMe, the home energy monitoring service, is revamping its home energy kit and accompanying web service, and will launch a rather neat looking iPhone app this July.
The UK company sells a home energy kit that lets users measure and track their home’s energy use online by retrofitting hardware similar to so-called ’smart meters’. The service also ties into Google Powermeter, the search giant’s own home energy monitoring tool available via iGoogle.