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Control4 Issues Advisory on ‘Works With Nest’ Shutdown

May 9, 2019 by Ted Leave a Comment

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Control4 has issued an advisory this week to reassure integrators and their clients that the company will support the ‘Works With Google Assistant’ program and is working on new Nest drivers consistent with Google’s Certification standards to avoid issues related to the recently announced shutting down of the ‘Works With Nest’ program.

See how Control4 is springing into action…

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Filed Under: Brands, Industry Trends, News, Products Tagged With: consumers, Control4, drivers, Nest

Oops! Google Doesn’t Mention Nest Secure Has a Microphone Built-In

February 21, 2019 by Ted 2 Comments

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Eyebrows raised everywhere when privacy-concerned industry watchers discovered that Google had put a microphone in their Nest Secure home alarm system, but failed to disclose that fact. Google says is was simply an “error.” But was it?

Read more on Google’s ‘error’…

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Filed Under: Brands, Manufacturers, News, Products, Tech Trends Tagged With: AI, digital assistant, Google, Google Assistant, Nest, Nest Secure, privacy

Surprise Look at Nest Numbers: Smaller & Poorer

April 25, 2018 by Ted Leave a Comment

Look Quickly, You Likely Won’t Ever See These Numbers Again

nest logoFor the first time, because of a change in Google’s accounting, we get a look at the real financial numbers of Nest and analysts are truly surprised. It turns out, according to a report by Recode, that Nest is both smaller than many thought, and is losing a lot of money on an operating basis – so much so that it appears that any hope of profitability is far off in the future…if at all.

See what we’ve learned about Nest’s true operating financial results… [Read more…] about Surprise Look at Nest Numbers: Smaller & Poorer

Filed Under: Brands, Financial, Management, News, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: Alphabet, Google, IoT, Nest

Nest: Don’t Just Add Security, Add Intelligent Security

June 1, 2017 by Ted Leave a Comment

Nest logoNest Labs announced on Wednesday their all-new, upgraded indoor security camera, called the Nest Cam IQ, with new “intelligent” features to make it more useful and secure. For the first time, consumers are able to not just remotely monitor their homes, but receive more – and smarter – alerts thanks to this cameras remarkable new smart technologies and features.

See more on the all new Nest Cam IQ… [Read more…] about Nest: Don’t Just Add Security, Add Intelligent Security

Filed Under: Marketing, Products, Tech Trends Tagged With: home security, Matt Rogers, Nest, Nest Cam Indoor, Nest Cam IQ, Nest Cam Outdoor

At Long Last, New Nest Products are Coming

March 9, 2017 by Ted Leave a Comment

Four New Models Would Double the Nest Line

nest logoBloomberg News is reporting that, after a long wait, Google Alphabet’s Nest division is finally preparing to launch multiple new models. Nest, which is seeking to become a dominant player in the connected home space, has laid relatively dormant in the wake of the tumultuous exit of founder Tony Fadell. Now, Bloomberg tells us, things will begin to heat up with new models to expand the product segments in which the company participates.

Find out what new items are coming from Nest by reading on… [Read more…] about At Long Last, New Nest Products are Coming

Filed Under: Brands, News, Pivot Point, Products, Tech Trends Tagged With: Alphabet, connected home, Google, Nest, smart home, Tony Fadell

Amazon’s Mysterious Lab126 – Poised to Take Over Home Automation?

October 21, 2014 by Ted 2 Comments

Amazon logoOnline retail behemoth Amazon.com, Inc. has always been pretty secretive about their internal projects and initiatives. Especially so about their Lab126 hardware design division, the group responsible for the popular Kindle e-book reader…and the not-so-popular Fire phone. But a report by Reuters at the end of last month blew the tent cover back enough to get a glimpse of just what this secret lab is working on now – and home automation appears to be in their sights.

See more on Amazon’s Lab126 and what it may mean for home automation… [Read more…] about Amazon’s Mysterious Lab126 – Poised to Take Over Home Automation?

Filed Under: Brands, Industry Trends, News, Pivot Point, Retailers, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: Amazon.com, Apple, Dropcam, Google, Jeff Bezos, Nest, Nest Labs

Apple to Show Software for the Connected Home at Upcoming Software Expo

May 27, 2014 by Ted 2 Comments

Not Just iOS…Apple Goes IoT

AppleThe Financial Times reported this morning that Apple, Inc. will announce a new software solution for the connected home market at the Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco next week. The move follows a lot of activity in the connected home channel recently including: Control4 going public, Google acquiring Nest, Philips launching Hue (app controlled lighting), Belkin launching WeMo, Harman acquiring AMX…and now Apple seeking to bring it all together in the home.

Is Apple on the right track? Or are they diving down a dark rabbit hole?… [Read more…] about Apple to Show Software for the Connected Home at Upcoming Software Expo

Filed Under: Brands, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Shows & Events, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: Apple, CarPlay, Google, home automation, iOS, iPad, iPhone, iPod, iTunes, Nest

Social Media’s Buzzing about Savant Systems’ New CEO

January 29, 2014 by Ted 1 Comment

Savant logoSavant Systems, LLC announced on Tuesday that it has hired William J. Lynch as its new CEO. Who is Lynch, you ask? He is the ex-Barnes & Noble CEO who left there in the middle of last year. The Savant announcement surprised many as, on paper, Lynch looks like an unlikely candidate for the role.

Since the announcement, social media has buzzed about this appointment. See more… [Read more…] about Social Media’s Buzzing about Savant Systems’ New CEO

Filed Under: Brands, Management, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: Apple, Barnes & Noble, Control4, Nest, Nook, Robert Madonna, Savant Systems, William J. Lynch

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