The smart thermostat Nest.
The smart thermostat company, which earlier this year was acquired for € 2.3 billion by Google, automatically adjusts the temperature in the the chosen home and habits of its inhabitants model. A controlled heating NEST is activated only when it is really necessary, which generates a significant power saving.
The second product in which NEST will land in our country is NEST Protect, a smart sensor also smoke. “The old detectors are unsightly and sometimes get beeping in the middle of the night,” says the founder of NEST, Matt Rogers, when we meet him at the IFA in Berlin. “Protect NEST has a nice look and operate more subtle. The device communicates with serenity and sweetness on the state of the house in the language of the user. “
” The motion sensor fitted Nest Protect can interact with the thermostat and vice versa, “added- there still. “When the smoke detector finds the presence of CO ², he asked the thermostat to turn off the heating. Our products perform useful tasks for you, even without this they need to be connected to the Internet. “
This brings us directly to a delicate point. The headquarters of NEST, Google, is hardly embarrasses concepts such as respect for privacy. And the company can now view the information collection NEST on its users via applications like PDA smart Google Now. When NEST swallowed it a few weeks ago, the specialist in surveillance cameras Dropcam, it already triggered a stampede that even Google would soon see where you hide things in your home.
“Users are entitled to respect for their private lives,” responds Rogers. “We understand that like no other. Your home is a very sensitive level of respect for your privacy environment. It is up to us to earn the trust of the Belgians. In any case, users NEST keep control at all times and can choose to let it run our devices online or not. “
” In addition, they can tell themselves they want to share data with partners like Google, Jawbone and Mercedes. It is only if customers specifically request to share information for features such as integration with Google Now we will. NEST is an advertising company. We sell products and services, not advertising. We do not share our data with anyone, not even with Google. “
Today, the NEST thermostat should be compatible with most European boilers. “To be sure, we have conducted hundreds of tests in Belgium,” insists the American. “Whoever wants to use our device, has no need to worry: it works beautifully.”
The NEST thermostat will cost about 225 euros in our country. As for the smoke detector, its selling price should hover around 115 euros.
Data News will publish in its issue of September 19, the full interview of the founder of NEST, Matt Rogers.
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