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Google Buys Nest Labs for $3.2 Billion

2014-01-14 02:34:08| PC Magazine Software Product Guide

Google is shelling out $3.2 billion to acquire Nest Labs, which makes the smart learning thermostat and smoke alarm.

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Google buys Nest for $3.2bn

2014-01-14 01:00:00| Total Telecom industry news

Internet giant reboots home automation bid by snapping up ex-Apple engineers.

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Google buys smart thermostat maker Nest for $3.2 billion

2014-01-13 23:13:48| InfoWorld: Top News

Google has acquired Nest, a company that makes a home thermostat that can be programmed from people's mobile phones, for $3.2 billion in cash, Google said on Monday. The founders of Nest, Tony Fadell and Matt Rogers, "have built a tremendous team that we are excited to welcome into the Google family," Google CEO Larry Page said in a statement.

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Google Buys Military Robot Maker Boston Dynamics

2013-12-16 22:14:16| TechNewsWorld

Google has added to its portfolio of robotics acquisitions by snapping up Boston Dynamics. The company has conceived research robots for the military and is renowned for its agile robots that have a firm sense of balance. One can run faster than any human. While Boston Dynamics has not sold commercial robots, it has carried out extensive research and experimentation in the robotics field.

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