October 28, 2008 2:13 PM PDT
Some ideas at GE's smart grid lab center on in-home displays, including having the software run on a tablet PC or an iPhone Touch. The software will allow people to monitor utility usage and control their appliances, such as scheduling when to charge a battery-powered car. The white device behind the tablet PC is a touch-screen device for the same purpose. Most likely, though, GE's Ecodashboard software will not run on a tablet PC because they are relatively expensive.
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