Sunday, September 7, 2014

IFA 2014: NEST thermostat Google will happen in the hexagon – Digital Zone

Google has positioned itself in the world of objects connected with the acquisition of Nest Labs, a startup founded in 2010 that manufactures a smart thermostat for a large $ 3.2 billion. The Nest thermostat will soon arrive in France

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Nest Labs , founded in 2010 is a start-up specialized in the connected objects that developed a smart thermostat called Nest . This connected object has the function to record your habits, is setting independently and can be controlled remotely. Google has acquired Nest Labs for $ 3.2 billion. Tony Fadell, known for designing the iPod is the source of Nest Labs.

 Nest Thermostat

Nest Thermostat

thermostat Google’s Nest will soon arrive in the hexagon. It will be funded by Direct Energy, a provider of gas and electricity. The Nest smart thermostat has already been sold in the UK last year. The Nest thermostat is sold 249 dollars and the California start-up has designed a smoke detector smart “ Protect Nest “, which is sold for $ 129. Since its inception, Nest Labs has raised $ 80 million through Google Ventures and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & amp; Byers. The number of Nest Labs is a little over 300 people. Google market position objects connected and provides a bright future in this new field should count no less than 50 billion objects connected by 2020 as indicated by the equipment manufacturer Cisco telecoms.

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