If staggering electricity bills are leaving you with a short fuse then you might consider getting new software installed on your iPhone to monitor and control the amount of electricity you consume around your house. Current State software lets you sync your electrical appliances to your iPhone and gives out a real time estimate of energy usage. Developed as a part of the The Greener Grass, the system needs you to attach “Plug-Ends”, which you can order online, to your appliances, install the software on your phone and synch the plug-ends to the software. The main screen on your phone will let you know how much kilowatt power are being used in each area of the house, whether it is high, acceptable or low consumption and how much its costing you in the current billing period. You can also zoom into particular rooms and see which particular devices are using what amount of power. The software also allows users to specify energy consumption goals for each room and personal usage data can also be compared to nationwide users. The best part of this programme is its unique control section which lets users input timer settings for devices with plug ends along which already feature an auto timer which can further lower your power bills! Now that’s the smartest use you can put your phone to besides making calls!
Source: Electronic House
