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Sony Outlets Control Electricity Through Authentication

Posted by Soulskill on Tuesday February 14, 2012 @10:11AM from the papers-please dept.

itwbennett writes "Sony on Tuesday demonstrated new 'smart sockets' that 'perform authentication whenever a device is plugged in,' said Taro Tadano, a general manager in Sony's technology development division. The company also demoed a home power grid that tracks electricity use by time and appliance." This has led to speculation that the technology will be used in some places to charge consumers for the use of electricity.

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Re:What could possibly go wrong? by jhoegl · 2012-02-14 10:17 · Score: 5, Funny

OOohhhh ho ho!!!! I see what you did there...
You said one thing and then went all late 80s on your own sentence!
Re:Power piracy by localman57 · 2012-02-14 10:34 · Score: 5, Funny

Don't underestimate the power of stupid plans. There's a reason hotels used to put stickers that said "THIS REMOTE WILL NOT WORK WITH YOUR TV AT HOME" on TV remotes, and bolt them to the night stand.