Affordable electric power meters underestimate consumption
Mon, 13.07.2009
14 July 2009 - End-user electricity consumption meters often underestimate the power consumed by the electronic equipment. Researchers at Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT and Helsinki University of Technology TKK found out that some commonly available power meters measure 25 percent lower consumption than in reality.
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People avoid too automatic location information in mobile services
Tue, 07.07.2009
7 July 2009 - People shun fully automatic location information web and mobile services if the users cannot control them easily. If the service providers want to attract users to use the services, users should be given a chance to edit the information or the automation should meet the exact needs of the desired target group.
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