http://investor.google.com/releases/2014/0113.html
Now anyone who has a Nest learning thermostat will find Google+ making its way onto it lol.
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Now anyone who has a Nest learning thermostat will find Google+ making its way onto it lol.
drmike
100% Tier-1 Gogent
ahhh WTF?
Why @ryanarp would you want to post your air temps on Google?
Didn't Google de-invest in power meter monitoring intrusions in homes?
Smart thermostats are like $50~. Other $200 can buy a lot of toys.
$249 for a thermostat so I can connect it to smartphone? Count me ummm oddly wondering why.
Why @ryanarp would you want to post your air temps on Google?
Didn't Google de-invest in power meter monitoring intrusions in homes?
Smart thermostats are like $50~. Other $200 can buy a lot of toys.
I have no need to "post my temps" that was more or less a joke
I got a high Electric Bill, I decided I needed to have a little bit better handle on making sure my thermostat wasn't running when it shouldn't be. Since sometimes I leave the house and I am forgetful to change things, I find it nice to be able to turn off my AC from my phone. Also to see what the current temp in my apartment is so I know if I need to get it running a hour before I come home. Also auto away and stuff makes sure when I am not around I am not using energy. It has a lot of very neat features. So if this brings my electric bill back down to 40 and 50 bucks vs the $160 to $200 bills I had this winter using a dummy thermostat that probably ran most of the day. I would say it is worth the money. Also little known fact, some of the bigger electric companies will actually pay in full for this device, and even send them directly to your home. https://nest.com/energy-partners/
drmike
100% Tier-1 Gogent
Ryan = Texas + winter electric heat ehh?
Yeah it has some benefits. At $249, it's massively over priced though.
Cost savings would be possible with digital thermostat. Most folks have M-F predictable schedule. That's where the savings come in - when not home in mass.
I see devices like these and think, well, I should start cobbling things together Last thermostat I bought, I complained about price... Guess I feel like I got a bargain.
$3 billion for a company that has this and not much else selling... ehh yeah... silly times at Google.
Yeah it has some benefits. At $249, it's massively over priced though.
Cost savings would be possible with digital thermostat. Most folks have M-F predictable schedule. That's where the savings come in - when not home in mass.
I see devices like these and think, well, I should start cobbling things together
Last thermostat I bought, I complained about price... Guess I feel like I got a bargain.$3 billion for a company that has this and not much else selling... ehh yeah... silly times at Google.
peterw
New Member
Google needed someone knowing how to build household appliances with good design. Like Boston Dynamics, Holomni or Meka Robotics for Robotics. And Channel Intelligence or BufferBox for package delivery. And Motorola Mobility for phones. And now Nest.
Google does not know hardware but knows what company it has to buy to start business in a new industrial sector. Appliances will produce a lot of personal information. Heating and light, the fridge and oven.
What did you buy, what do you eat and when. When are you at home, when outside. This information is not for the CIA but for the engergy industry. If google would have access to 50% of all electronic devices in the US households they can predict when what amount of energy is needed. And what ads for food can be sold.
Google does not know hardware but knows what company it has to buy to start business in a new industrial sector. Appliances will produce a lot of personal information. Heating and light, the fridge and oven.
What did you buy, what do you eat and when. When are you at home, when outside. This information is not for the CIA but for the engergy industry. If google would have access to 50% of all electronic devices in the US households they can predict when what amount of energy is needed. And what ads for food can be sold.
I have two Nest thermostats (two houses where one is basically a summer vacation house only) & the new Nest carbon monoxide detector and they're great.
I'm curious as to why Google is reaching further into Homes with their acquisition of Nest, however, I hope they don't start sending the data to the EPA to show them how much energy I consume in the summer with central air.
I'm curious as to why Google is reaching further into Homes with their acquisition of Nest, however, I hope they don't start sending the data to the EPA to show them how much energy I consume
in the summer with central air. 
Aldryic C'boas
The Pony
Funny thing is.. had any other company done this, I probably wouldn't have spared it a second thought beyond "Helping a smaller company push a good product, nicely done". Google crams far too much into our lives as-is though.. it's getting to the point of forced shoehorning.
We don't have to buy & use their products. By continuing to purchase from them they think what they're doing is beneficial.
I hope that Google improves the Nest's track record. I was looking at them, but read a few too many negative reviews on them. Sure, any popular product will have a few bad reviews, and there's a large pile of crazy people out there, but there were a few too many negative reviews with bad ramifications (frozen pipes, overheated house, etc) to deter me from it.
I've had my first Nest for over 2 years and installed the second in my house a year ago, what types of questions do you have? Remember the Nest is only a Thermostat at the end of the day, it could have been issues with the furnace or other systems within the house. However, I can attest to the latest software upgrade they did when the compressor in my air conditioner outside caused the Nest to shut off the feet because of extreme temperatures. Unfortunately, those extreme temperatures were the reason why I was running my heat! Their solution (temporary) was to remove the wiring for the air conditioning at this time.
EricGregory
New Member
Ads will now be served based on the temperature at which you keep your home. They'll probably also use the data to determine when you're home or not so they can better target you.