We recommend that energy suppliers use their early smart grid pilot experience to guide regulators as they update industry rules and investment incentives.

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For more traditional viewers, the update also brings a standard TV guide users can pull up by selecting "TV" on the home screen, the ability to schedule and manage DVR recordings from antenna on the box itself (previously only possible via webpage for the still-in-beta feature), notifications for upcoming recordings and even 3D support in the Vudu app.

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If you're sporting Android 4.1 Jelly Bean then one of its most notable features just got better, as an update for the Google Search update is enhancing Google Now (still getting adjusted? check the guide book for a list of commands) functionality in a few key ways.

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For more advice, Deborah has just posted a free update to her 2009 book, Estate Planning Smarts, A Practical, User-Friendly, Action-Oriented Guide.

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