By Andrew Nusca | Nov 9, 2009
To control the energy use of your home’s appliances, you may just have to make your wall sockets smarter.
With a new “smart plug,” you’ll soon be able to do so. The TALKINGplug™, made by Toronto-based Zerofootprint, is a device that fits on top of existing electrical outlets to offer detailed information on electricity use by individual appliances.
The TALKINGplug™ is designed to be a controllable node on a network, thanks to an RFID chip, microprocessor and wireless networking inside. Since the plug is programmable, the appliances can be controlled — so Because it’s programmable, people can also control appliances — allowing you to shut down your power strip full of vampiric AC adapters while you’re at work.
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