Smart meters are gradually replacing the analog version that for decades have required utility workers to read them manually every month.

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The digital note-taking application has teamed up with the analog sketchbook maker to produce the Evernote Smart Notebook.

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Cirrus Logic produces high precision analog and mixed signal semiconductors for use in smart phones and smart grid components.

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