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Google Seeks Home ‘Security Score’ Patent

Google has now filed a patent entitled Security Scoring in a Smart-Sensored Home.

News March 20
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Forbes: Google’s Nest Close to Partnering With ADT

The companies are working to connect Nest's thermostat and smoke/carbon monoxide alarm with ADT's Pulse system.

News December 23
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Samsung, Dell and Intel Establish Internet of Things Alliance

The Open Interconnect Consortium looks to deliver a specification, an open source implementation, and a certification program for…

News July 10
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Analyzing Nest’s $555M Acquisition of Dropcam

Nest has announced that it will acquire Dropcam for $555 million and hints at a hardwired security device.

News June 23
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Google Eyes Home Security, While Apple Ponders Smart Home Market

Reports suggest that Google is in talks to acquire home security firm Dropcam, while Apple plans to launch…

News May 29
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Recall Aftermath Reveals Nest Labs Shipped 440,000 Fire Alarms in U.S.

Motion near the device during a fire can prevent the alarm from immediately sounding.

News May 23
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Google Acquires Nest for $3.2 Billion

By Steve Crowe Three years after launching its smart thermostat, Nest is being acquired by Google for $3.2…

News January 14
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Becoming a BAS Artist

Did you know that close to 15 percent of the energy consumption in North America goes to running…

Insights August 31
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