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Google inks smart home cooperation deal with ADT
2020-08-03 14:06:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Google has announced a multi-year smart home cooperation deal with ADT, the provider of security and alarm systems, under which it will buy a 6.6 percent stake in the company for USD 450 million. As part of the agreement, ADT's 20,000 technicians will sell and install Google devices like Nest Cameras and Nest Hub Max, powered by Google Assistant. Nest devices, powered by Google's machine learning capabilities, will also enhance ADT's security monitoring and become the cornerstone of ADT's smart home offering.
Facebook and Google extend working from home to end of year
2020-05-08 06:25:52| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The tech giants plan to re-open offices soon but will allow employees to work remotely throughout 2020.
Google tells staff to work home due to coronavirus
2020-03-11 05:13:26| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Parent company Alphabet is the latest tech firm to make such a move as the outbreak spreads in the US.
Amazon, Google, Apple partner Zigbee Alliance to develop connected home standard
2019-12-18 14:35:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) The Zigbee Alliance announced a new working group to develop and promote the adoption of a new, royalty-free connectivity standard for smart home products. The aim is to develop a secure standard that can help increase the compatibility of home devices.
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Google leads European smart home shipments in Q1 - study
2019-07-02 11:38:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) European smart home shipments reached 21.3 million in the first quarter, an increase of 23.9 percent from the year before, according to the latest study from IDC. Google led the quarter, but smaller producers also marked gains in market share. And while Western Europe contributed the most to shipments (88.3%), growth at Central and Eastern Europe was the strongest, up 31.2 percent. For this year, shipments are expected to rise 21 percent year-on-year to 107.8 million. They will then leap to 183.9 million in 2023, propelled by video entertainment and smart speakers.
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