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Soon, your refrigerator magnet might warn you when peak electricity rates kick in, allowing you to turn off a power-hungry pool pump or air conditioner. A new wireless technology called ZigBee, design

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Small-Business Help New York City College of Technology (City Tech) became a regional center of the New York State Small Business Development Center, offering full-time expert management and technica