top storiesSite to let customers track electricity use in real time Thousands of area residents with electric meters that transmit usage data wirelessly soon will be able to examine their power habits online. Comcast quarterly profit up on revenue boost, tax gain Comcast added a net 701,000 customers for Internet, phone and digital-TV service last quarter, compared with the 537,000 estimate of Marci Ryvicker, an analyst at Wells Fargo Securities LLC. Technology startups put their focus on diagnostics Here's one of an occasional set of snapshots of local tech startups. Apple takes the wraps off its iPad After months of speculation, Apple CEO Steve Jobs finally unveiled a tablet computer that will start at $499 and go on sale in 60 days. sci/tech ticker
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