Google is thinking of bringing Nest back into its family right after the two became separate brands in 2015 below holding enterprise Alphabet, persons familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal Nest could potentially rejoin Google’s hardware group and the two could make additional sensible property products that rival Amazon’s lineup of Alexa devices. Nest exploded onto the scene in 2013 with the launch of its self-finding out clever thermostat. Less than a year later the organization was acquired by Google, suggesting the powers in Silicon Valley are eyeing a substantial industry for residence automation, with thermostats as the hub.

What if all the devices in your life could connect to the internet? Not just computer systems and smartphones, but almost everything: clocks, speakers, lights, door bells, cameras, windows, window blinds, hot water heaters, appliances, cooking utensils, you name it. And what if those devices could all communicate, … READ MORE