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Apple board member believes Google Glass is the start of an intimate tech era

, Apr 14th 2013 Discuss [0]

During an internal event at Intuit, Intuit chairman and Apple board member Bill Campbell discussed with Intuit CEO Brad Smith his thoughts about the start of a more intimate tech era, as well as his thoughts on a couple of recent events in the tech industry. Campbell is renown in the tech industry as a "chief executive whisperer and corporate adviser," and hundreds of employees gathered to hear what he had to say. Read The Full Story

Tado takes on Nest with smartphone-controlled intelligent heating

, Nov 14th 2012 Discuss [0]

Smart thermostat company Nest has a new challenger hoping to heat your home, with German start-up Tado aiming to put smartphones and tablets in control of your HVAC. Rather than the iPod-educated, display toting wall box Nest is centered around, Tado relies on your mobile device for communication and control, and limits the thermostat to a few simple buttons. And, because you usually have your smartphone on you, Tado knows when to shut off the heating when you're leaving the house, or when to turn it back on when you're on your way home. Read The Full Story

Nest Learning Thermostat gets slimmer and smarter

, Oct 2nd 2012 Discuss [0]

Nest's Learning Thermostat has certainly been turning some heads ever since it released less than a year ago. Its small form factor and sleek minimalistic design makes you wonder why all thermostats aren't made like this. However, the Nest Thermostat is about to get even better. Today, the company announced the second-generation Nest Thermostat that's both slimmer and smarter. Read The Full Story

Apple begins selling Nest thermostat

, May 30th 2012 Discuss [0]

There were several rumors last week that Apple was planning to sell the Nest thermostat in online and retail stores. The online Apple store went down not too long ago, sparking excitement as to what we might see, and it turns out that the Nest is indeed the culprit. The unit has been notoriously difficult to track down in retail stores in the past, so hopefully the inclusion in Cupertino’s glass sanctuaries will make it somewhat easier. Read The Full Story

Nest: “Honeywell is worse than a patent troll”

, Apr 12th 2012 Discuss [5]

If you don’t know the name Honeywell, you might be surprised to find they’re one of the world’s largest manufacturers of thermostats. They sued upstart Nest over the smart thermostat, citing patent infringement. Now, Nest has shot back, saying that Honeywell is “worse than a patent troll”, with their patents “hopelessly invalid.” Read The Full Story

Nest updates smart thermostat with new features

, Apr 5th 2012 Discuss [4]

Nest, the company behind the smart thermostat of the same name, has issued an update that brings several new software features. The company has been listening to customer feedback, and designed the update around some of the requests. The new features are aimed at saving you money, in line with the product's mantra of energy efficiency and ease of use. Read The Full Story