With the new Google Home hub and Google Assistant speech-recognition engine, plus integration with Nest IoT devices and audio/video via Cast, Google will rival Apple (Homekit) and Amazon (Alexa) in voice-controlled home automation.
Newly redesigned Nest Protect smoke alarms last a decade and represent a sometimes overlooked and overdue upgrade opportunity for installers.
Coldwell has partnered with August, Lutron and Nest to create what it bills as the real estate industry’s first ever Smart Home Staging Kit.
The Nest Cam Outdoor will be introduced this week roughly six weeks after founder and CEO Tony Fadell stepped down.
Time of Savings helps customers use less electricity when energy prices are most expensive.
The Verge obtained a letter from new Nest CEO Marwan Fawaz to employees that outlines the company’s direction going forward.
Fadell will become an adviser to Alphabet, Google’s parent company. He will be succeeded by Marwan Fawaz, a former EVP of Motorola Mobility.
August Home has worked with Nest in the past as the August Smart Lock already works with Nest Cam and the Nest Learning Thermostat.
Honeywell filed the lawsuit against Nest Labs back in 2012.
Nest, the smart thermostat manufacturer, acquired startup MyEnergy back in 2013.