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Read: ADT+ Self-Setup App Featuring Google Nest Debuts

ADT+ Self-Setup App Featuring Google Nest Debuts

ADT+ app and DIY self-setup solution represent ‘next generation’ of smar home solutions from ADT, including unification with Google Nest devices.

Read: Brinks to Cease Monitoring of Nest Secure Security System

Brinks to Cease Monitoring of Nest Secure Security System

Google stopped producing the Nest Secure system in October 2020 but continues to support its users.

Read: State Farm to Acquire 15% of ADT in $1.2B Investment

State Farm to Acquire 15% of ADT in $1.2B Investment

State Farm will commit up to $300 million to fund product and technology innovation, customer growth and marketing. Google has separately agreed to commit an incremental $150 million to its ADT partnership.

Read: Google Cloud, GE Aim to Create Next-Gen Smart Appliances

Google Cloud, GE Aim to Create Next-Gen Smart Appliances

Google Cloud and GE Appliances have teamed up on a multiyear project designed to transform the way consumers interact with smart appliances.

Read: Matter Smart Home Standard Release Postponed Until 2022

Matter Smart Home Standard Release Postponed Until 2022

The Connectivity Standards Alliance, which includes Apple, Google and Amazon, was set to roll out the interoperabiity protocal this fall.

Read: Sonos Scores Legal Win Against Google in Ongoing Patent Dispute

Sonos Scores Legal Win Against Google in Ongoing Patent Dispute

A U.S. trade judge ruled that some of Google’s Pixel smartphones and Nest audio speakers infringe on the company’s technology.

Read: Congress Addresses Google, Amazon Smart Home ‘Monopoly Problem’

Congress Addresses Google, Amazon Smart Home ‘Monopoly Problem’

A recent Senate judiciary subcommittee anti-trust hearing also tackled concerns related to privacy/data-sharing, interoperability and patent infringement, among other subjects.

Read: Google Support for Matter Smart Home Protocol: What’s it All Mean?

Google Support for Matter Smart Home Protocol: What’s it All Mean?

Google said it will use the Matter smart home protocol across all Nest devices. What does that entail for security dealers and custom electronics integrators?

Read: ADT Now Professionally Installing Google Nest Smart Home Products

ADT Now Professionally Installing Google Nest Smart Home Products

Customers with ADT Command & Control and Blue by ADT can now control their systems via voice when using compatible Google Nest products.

Read: Google to Co-Brand Nest Thermostat for Smart Home Installation Firm

Google to Co-Brand Nest Thermostat for Smart Home Installation Firm

For the first time, Google will co-brand the Nest Thermostat E for Goodman Networks and its 2,000+ independent HVAC and smart home installers.

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