Google acquires Nest, gains cool Linux IoT tech | Linux Today

Google acquires Nest, gains cool Linux IoT tech

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Eric Brown
Jan 15, 2014

Google’s pending $3.2 billion acquisition of Nest Labs brings it a hot selling, Linux-based smart thermostat — and a launchpad for the Internet of Things.

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