It looks like HomeKit will be able to chat with Google’s Android and Nest products. Matter, the Apple-backed smart home protocol, is en route to Google’s products, meaning HomeKit will be able to communicate with devices such as the Nest Thermostat. Matter, which was formed by a consortium of tech companies, offers communication with devices […]
This is unexpected but potentially cool. Apple’s HomePod mini smart speaker, which launched last November, arrived with new features such as a home intercom system. Still, the company had yet to declare an internal sensor that measures both temperature and humidity. Apple never disclosed the sensor’s presence, but according to sources close to the story, […]
Google just turned in some amazing quarterly numbers. Alphabet, Google’s holding company, reported its fourth quarter earnings on Monday, the first ever in two segments, with separate figures its core business and its motley moonshots. Google altogether beat expectations, reporting net revenue, minus partner site payout, of $17.3 billion on $8.67 earnings per share. Wall […]
Google’s Nest project is starting to get some promising collaboration partners. Per CNET, Nest has been tacking on product partners since its initial developer program announcement last June. With several big-name integrations already secured — Dropcam, Mercedes-Benz, Whirlpool — this open-software-collaboration, dubbed “Works with Nest,” appears to have caught on. August, LG, Philips Hue and […]
This could prove nifty. Per VentureBeat, Google has announced that its Nest thermostats can now be controlled with the Google app for iOS or Android. Users can also speak voice commands to ask Google to change or set their temperature. To help users better manage their home’s temperature, the Google app brings up Now cards […]