Google Buys Home Automation Company Nest 257
JDG1980 writes "Google just announced that they will be purchasing Nest, a company best known for their 'smart' thermostats and smoke detectors, for $3.2 billion in cash. What will this mean for Nest devices going forward — greater integration with Android, perhaps?"
Re:Track your every move (Score:5, Funny)
Google Buys Clippy:
"I see you are using your heater often. Would you like to purchase soft wool blankets from one of our highly-rated sponsors?"
Re:Track your every move (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I think $3.2B is too much (Score:4, Funny)
With the way valuations seem to be done nowadays, a bloody lemonade stand made from a sheet of plywood and a few 2x4s is probably going to be worth a few million bucks.
Re:I think $3.2B is too much (Score:5, Funny)
Only of you draw a cloud on it
Re:Track your every move (Score:5, Funny)
http://i.imgur.com/xmBV4n0.jpg [imgur.com]
Re:I think $3.2B is too much (Score:3, Funny)
There's always money in the banana stand.
Re:Track your every move (Score:5, Funny)
See? It's easy! Anybody with an electrical engineering degree can do it!