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Nest now open to third-party applications

article published on 24 June, 2014

Google's Nest Labs has opened up the technology to third parties, allowing other companies to build apps that can communicate with the smart home products. The company says over 5000 developers have already expressed interest in building apps for Nest and the Nest line of products. Nest is already working with Whirlpool and Chamberlain (maker of automatic garage door openers) with ... [ read the full article ]

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mightyzog
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_ 		24. June 2014 @ 23:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Too bad they can't integrate a wifi extender in the smoke detectors. Then they would be worth the cost.
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SProdigy
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_ 		25. June 2014 @ 13:41 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
While I like home automation ideas, closing my garage door and having my heat or AC shut off in the process, isn't wise. I know it's just an example, but I could be leaving to get carryout dinner and be back in minutes. Or what about very hot/cold days, where a shutdown means your system doesn't kick back on till the garage door opens again? Then you're back inside a hot box of a house, which will take more energy to cool off! The trade off isn't all that good. They'll have to come up with some better ideas before I take the dive.
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hearme0
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_ 		25. June 2014 @ 20:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by SProdigy:
 While I like home automation ideas, closing my garage door and having my heat or AC shut off in the process, isn't wise. I know it's just an example, but I could be leaving to get carryout dinner and be back in minutes. Or what about very hot/cold days, where a shutdown means your system doesn't kick back on till the garage door opens again? Then you're back inside a hot box of a house, which will take more energy to cool off! The trade off isn't all that good. They'll have to come up with some better ideas before I take the dive.


Agreed!


People need to take this "convenience" perspective seriously!! Mindless morons that roam this planet only looking 10ft in front of them should NOT be afforded the ability to turn major appliances on/off by simply closing doors.

RECIPE FOR DISASTER and A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT LATER ON.
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