All Articles Tagged Nest

Steven Castle | 04/06 07:38 AM, 0 Comments

The coolest thermostat on the planet just got cooler. The Nest Learning Thermostat ($249) has added Energy History and Airwave features that cut the energy needed to cool a client's house to a desired temperature. Clients who bought the original Nest and are connected to Wi-Fi are receiving automatic software updates. The Nest Learning Thermostat features an elegant round design and one-button simplicity, while learning a client's routines over the course of a week to self-program itself. (It can also be programmed manually.) “With our Nest-exclusive features, Airwave, Auto-Away and… View this story

Rachel Cericola | 02/06 12:16 PM, 4 Comments

The Nest learning thermostat has been receiving a lot of good buzz. But Honeywell isn’t so pleased. Honeywell has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Nest Labs, alleging that the start-up company has infringed on seven Honeywell patents related to thermostat technology. Filed today in the U.S. District Court in Minnesota, the company also links Best Buy to the lawsuit. Specifically, Honeywell says Nest is infringing on the following patents: U.S. Patent No. 7,634,504 – “Natural Language Installer Set Up for Controller” U.S. Patent No. 7,142,948 – “Controller Interface with… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 12/12 04:19 PM, 5 Comments

Sure, you can access your smart thermostat from a smart phone to let the HVAC system know you’re on the way home. But exactly when will you get there? Are you three hours away at the cabin? Or are you just across town at the office? It makes a big difference, you know. You wouldn’t want the house to start warming up or cooling down a moment too soon, lest it add to your utility bill. Not to worry, Allure Energy, based in in Austin, Texas, knows where you are… View this story