News & Media
POCO Lab's innovative work and ideas have been profiled in articles and interviews all over the world.
Articles and News
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Homeowner Electric Bills Get High-Tech Help
January 19, 2010POCO Labs is partnering with a variety of different businesses, including Direct Energy, Whirlpool, Lennox, and Best Buy. Their Home Energy Manager (HEM) software, which they unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, is designed to work with smart appliances and devices. It won't just keep you informed about costs, it will also allow you to control the settings on those devices from a program on your computer.
Press Releases
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POCO Labs Creates - Validates Consumer UI for Key Industry Leaders
June 3, 2009POCO Labs extensive experience in connectivity and the digital home space along with our robust design, development and research capabilities enabled project sponsors including: APC, Best Buy, Direct Energy, Energy Eye, Lifeware/Exceptional Innovation, Sigma Designs, Trane and Whirlpool, to ‘determine what constitutes the best method for home management through user interfaces and examine what motivates consumers to adopt them’. Through a collaborative process with our client, Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA), and its Connected Home Research Council, POCO Labs enabled key industry leaders to gain important insights from consumers—leveraging learnings into viable new business opportunities.
Media Room
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Kojo Nnamdi Show, American University Radio's Tech Tuesday
July 31, 2007Tim Woods joins Ted Selker, Assistant Professor and Leader of the Context-Aware Computing Group, Director of Counter Intelligence Research and Katsuya Fukushima, Head Chef, Cafe Atlantico and Minibar on the Kojo Nnamdi Show, WAMU, 88.5 FM American University Radio, during his Tech Tuesday show. Kojo explores kitchen technology and how new appliances and gadgets affect what we eat and how we live.
CES 2010
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CES sees unveiling of new “Home Energy Manager” concept
January 5, 2010
A collaborative effort from Direct Energy, Whirlpool, Best Buy, Lennox, and Open Peak results in launch of a new Home Energy Manager prototype for consumer use. This easy to use solution promises to change energy consumption behavior while saving consumers up to 25 percent on their monthly bill.