In a rather surprising move, Google purchases Nest for $3.2 billion. Obviously, this is excellent news for Nest CEO, Tony Fadell, but what does it mean for current and future customers of the Nest thermostat or smoke detector, and why did Google deem it worth over four times as much as Instagram? According to Fadell’s […]
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Nest Protect Rethinks Smoke Detectors
Makers of the Nest Thermostat have announced a follow-up product in the Nest Protect, which combines the functionality of a traditional household smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector with internet connectivity and more intelligent alerts. When Nest Protect detects smoke or carbon monoxide, it lights up yellow and a recorded human voice announces the nature of […]
What Tech Will Your Grandkids Not Recognize?
Back in November, Techcitement talked about how much technology has changed and how much the 10 and under set have acclimated to this new tech as the baseline norm. Pop culture has plenty of references to tech that existed for kids in the 80s and 90s, leading parents to have to explain things to confused […]
iPod-inspired Thermostat Now Available At Your Local Apple Store
Nest, the learning thermostat with a techie twist, will soon be available at Apple Stores across the country, according to a report from iLounge and confirmed by 9To5Mac. Nest Labs co-founders Tony Fadell and Matt Rogers spent a collective 20 years at Apple working on the iPod and iPhone, with Fadell becoming known as “Father […]
Honeywell Makes A Beeline To Stir Up Nest
Honeywell Corporation stings Nest Labs and Best Buy retailers this week with a surprise patent lawsuit over the Nest learning thermostat. Honeywell claims their patents were infringed related to “controlling a thermostat with information stored in a remote location,” “a thermostat’s inner design,” “simplified methods for operating and programming a thermostat including the use of […]