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AlertMe
AlertMe was a British smart tech company that provides home automation and energy monitoring hardware and services. AlertMe produced hardware and software to enable users to monitor and control their home energy use. In 2015 the company was acquired by British Gas Trading Limited for £65 million. In April 2016 the limited company was renamed to Centrica Connected Home Limited. AlertMe used Non Intrusive Load Monitoring to extrapolate trends from customer data, which was then used to make energy saving recommendations.
Article summary
AlertMe was a British smart tech company that provides home automation and energy monitoring hardware and services. AlertMe produced hardware and software to enable users to monitor and control their home energy use. In 2015 the company was acquired by British Gas Trading Limited for £65 million. In April 2016 the limited company was renamed to Centrica Connected Home Limited. AlertMe used Non Intrusive Load Monitoring to extrapolate trends from customer data, which was then used to make energy saving recommendations.
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- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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