Big box retailer Lowe’s has jumped into the smart energy home biz, an overcrowded market that has already seen failed efforts by Microsoft, Google and Cisco. But Lowe’s entry into home energy management, which follows Best Buy’s move into the sector last November, might prove more meaningful and ultimately more successful than the Internet and networking Continue reading →
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Japan’s Toshiba Corp said on Monday it plans to enter the smart home energy market in the United States at the end of this year and generate 10 billion yen ($129.68 million) in revenue by the fiscal year ending March, 2016. via Toshiba to enter U.S. smart home energy market | Technology | Reuters.
Apple, like Google, has a habit of causing major waves throughout the markets it enters. Could the master designers behind the iPhone, iPod, iTunes and Mac, one day revolutionize the way consumers manage the energy consumption of their gadgets and even homes? In effect, can Apple do what it did for digital entertainment and cell Continue reading →
