Nest's programmable thermostat has just turned four, and the company marked the anniversary with the debut of its third-generation device. Four years ago, thermostats were still boring blocks stuck to ...

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Google's $3.2 billion acquisition of Nest was a smart move. In snapping up Nest -- a home automation outfit founded by one of the fathers of the iPod -- the web's most dominant company now has a sexy ...

I am looking at installing a whole house humidifier into the heat/AC stack. They all either come with a automatic or manual control system and most seem to be able to be controlled from a "smart" ...