Microsoft Looking Forward to Hohm
Microsoft has made the software developer kit for Hohm available to third party device makers and the company anticipates Hohm-enabled devices will be available by this summer. Hohm is an online energy management too that will connect to a number of smart devices such as smart meters, smart plugs, management dashboards and even electric cars. Troy Batterberry, Microsoft’s product unit manager, Microsoft Hohm acknowledged that Microsoft is leaving the door open for a developing a line of branded energy hardware in the future but is currently concentrating on working with third party device manufacturers.