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Tech IRL: A smart way to stay cool

Lizzie O'Leary Aug 29, 2014
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Tech IRL: A smart way to stay cool

Lizzie O'Leary Aug 29, 2014
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It’s boiling hot out. Want to come home to a cool house, without running up your electric bill? There’s an App for that. The device is from SmartAC. And it’s free.  So, what’s in it for power companies? Marketplace Tech’s Ben Johnson and Lizzie O’Leary experiment with controlling a coworker’s air conditioner… from their office.
 

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