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Nest Gives Google Its Next Big Data Play: Energy

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When Google bought Motorola in 2012, its mandate was to get more millions people on the mobile web. Now with its $3.2 billion purchase of Nest Labs, Google could get millions of homes connected to a...
    






Google Acquires Smart Thermostat Maker Nest For $3.2 Billion

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Three years after redefining what thermostats are capable of, Palo Alto-based Nest is being bought by Google for $3.2 billion. “Google will help us fully realize our vision of the conscious home and...
    






EverSense introduced at CES its new ‘Aura’ iBeacons for room temperature control

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“Auras” are small iBeacons that will soon become an addition to the EverSense smart thermostat. It will allow iBeacons to ‘sense’ nearby iOS devices and adjust the room temperature accordingly. After...
    






Why It’s Okay To Strategically Splurge On Gadgets

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Perhaps the best gadget-buying advice I’ve ever heard was recently given to me by Brian Lam, who runs the gadget decision-making site The Wirecutter: “Don’t worry about the price. Instead, try to...
    






Lennox icomfort Wi-Fi Enabled Thermostat Breaks Cover

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One way save on your electricity bills during the summer or the winner is to have a programmable thermostat that can change the temperature when you're not home. Lennox has a new Wi-Fi enabled...