Mitsunari Uechi was found unresponsive in his mobile home, where the air conditioning was not working.
But Nest's more exotic services focus directly on tackling the demands of air-conditioning a home in summer.
In the United States, LG Electronics sells a range of stylish and innovative home entertainment products, mobile phones, home appliances, commercial displays, air conditioning systems and energy solutions, all under LG's "Life's Good" marketing theme.
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In the United States, LG Electronics sells a range of stylish and innovative home entertainment products, mobile phones, home appliances, commercial displays, air conditioning systems and solar energy solutions, all under LG's "Life's Good" marketing theme.
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You could be driving home from the office on a hot summer day and with a simple tweet or post to Facebook, you are able to turn on the central air conditioning in your home to ensure a comfortable 72 degrees when you arrive back.
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Asked what she dislikes about her new home, she mentions that the air-conditioning is too cold.
That in turn can lower the air conditioning costs for a home or a commercial building.
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People Power: The company offers software to enable consumers to use their smart phones to remotely manage their home energy use, such as turning on and off air conditioning systems.
There's also integration with a home energy management system, which allows the owner to adjust air conditioning and lock the front door via a smartphone app.
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The PC itself is likely to become the central brain of a networked home, a miniature server in control of everything from your evening's entertainment to the air conditioning.
Options will include a video package, which includes the ability to view live video of the outside or inside of the subscribers home, and an energy package, which allows remote control of appliances like lights, heating and air conditioning.
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