When Google acquired smart thermostat maker Nest for $3.2 billion, the startup quickly stated that it would never share its user data with other Google services and outside companies. But according to a recent report by Forbes, the company is taking advantage of its data to create a lucrative revenue stream from electric utilities. “Our privacy policy clearly limits the use of customer… Read More
Back in 2013, Nest announced the Protect which is basically another product by the company with regards to technology at home. Previously Nest was known for its smart thermostat and with the Protect, expanded its lineup.
For those unfamiliar with the Nest Protect, it’s basically a smoke and carbon monoxide detector that will go off by high levels of smoke or carbon monoxide are detected. One of its features is the “Nest Wave” that basically allows the user to turn off the alarm with a wave of the hand, but apparently it can also be unintentionally deactivated which could pose some safety issues. (more…)
Nest Protect Sales Temporarily Halted Over Safety Concerns original content from Ubergizmo. 
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“Why would I want to live in a smart home?” It’s a common question, the cost of either building home automation tech into a new property, or retro-fitting an existing … Continue reading
Nest has halted sales of the Nest Protect smoke detector and remotely deactivated the wave-to-silence feature, after discovering that it could inadvertently leave homes unprotected from fires. The problem, which … Continue reading
In a letter from Nest CEO Tony Fadell today, the company announced it would stop selling its Protect fire alarm while it reconsidered a key feature of the device: The ability to "wave to hush" a warning alarm.
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Nest CEO Tony Fadell has just issued a notice recommending users disable the Protect smoke alarm’s ‘wave to dismiss’ feature. In testing, it was discovered that people could accidentally trigger the dismiss feature, delaying a smoke alarm. Read More
Giving in to incessant requests, Nest, which is now owned by Google, has finally brought its Learning Thermostat to the UK. But due to differences in how heating works in … Continue reading
We’re sure many of you guys have heard of the Nest thermostat. For those unfamiliar, the Nest thermostat is a smart device meaning that over the course of time, it will learn your habits and will be able to adjust itself accordingly.
In fact what managed to garner the Nest a huge amount of attention was the fact that it was made by former Apple designer, Tony Fadell. Safe to say that the attention and feedback that Nest was getting managed to catch the attention of Google who promptly acquired the company earlier this year for $3.2 billion. (more…)
Lawsuit Claims Nest Thermostat Does Not Save Money original content from Ubergizmo. 
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There’s a gold rush on, and the people striking it rich are the ones building things — not apps, not software, but honest-to-goodness hardware, like the Oculus Rift, whose creator, Oculus VR, was just purchased by Facebook for around $2 billion in cash and stock. Earlier today, Intel closed its purchase of wearable health tech maker BASIS, and Google recently bought Nest for $3.2 billion. Google… Read More
Cosy is a smart heating system being developed in Cambridge, U.K. — and aiming to ship product next month — that’s hoping to stand out from the Nest-shaped competition by offering a more fully-featured and holistic home automation system that can remotely switch on appliances as well as fire the boiler up. Read More
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