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Another shakeup at Nest as software responsibility heads to Google

Nest reader comments 28 Share this story Just three months after Nest co-founder Tony Fadell left the company and new CEO Marwan Fawaz took over, Alphabet’s troubled smart home division, Nest, is apparently experiencing another shakeup. According to a report from Fortune, Google is “absorbing” Nest’s software engineers in order to form a “unified Internet […]

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Six awesome tech events to check out in September

For those tech-savvy (or tech-interested) folks looking to soak up the last days (and rays) of summer before Chicago weather takes a turn, it’s not too late to hit up one of the city’s best rooftop spots. In particular, you can hit a rooftop tech social at the Godfrey. Ready for back to school season? Put on

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The Roadmap of Internet of Things (IoT): Using Big Data for Beverage Management

The term, Internet of Things (IoT) is something we see in virtually every business article attached to inflated adjectives that will make any executive’s head spin. And while some of this conversation is hyperbole, restaurant and bar owners would be remiss to ignore the trends. When used effectively and if implemented along a clear roadmap,

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The Hotel Room of the Future Will Listen to You

Is the air conditioning turning you into a popsicle? Is the television too loud? Are you hankering for a midnight snack? Don’t just sit there. Tell your hotel room. Aloft hotels, a brand of Starwood, has unveiled a new service that is straight from the future: voice-activated guest rooms. Aptly-named Project Jetson, the high-tech rooms

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Sonos Adds Third-Party Integration for Voice Control and Connected Home

Sonos Adds Third-Party Integration for Voice Control and Connected Home By Rachel Cericola What could make Sonos even better? Voice integration, of course. That’s actually happening, thanks to a partnership between the multi-room audio manufacturer and Amazon’s Alexa service. But wait — there’s more. At an event in Manhattan earlier today, the company was talking

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ADLINK and Wind River Collaborate on Joint R&D Center

ADLINK, a leading global provider of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and communications platforms, and Wind River today announced the establishment of joint lab facilities in Shanghai, China and San Jose, CA, US, to promote the adoption of Network Functions Virtualization (NFV). The Research & Development centers will feature Wind River Titanium Server software running

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China's Biggest Internet Company Wants to Use Its HQ as a Giant Testing Lab

Next generation smart devices and holographic tour guides tested at 4 billion yuan headquarters in Shenzhen. Just across the border from Hong Kong in southern China, two gleaming towers of glass and steel are rising in a city long known for its manufacturing prowess. This is the new headquarters for Tencent Holdings Ltd., a $599 million project aimed

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The end of Nest as we know it is a sign of a new beginning for Android

Nest CEO Marwan Fawaz Nest Alphabet is breaking up Nest, its standalone smart-home gadgets company, and moving Nest’s software group back into Google. Nest Labs will continue to exist as a subsidiary of Google parent company Alphabet, continuing to develop Nest-branded hardware such as its internet-connected thermostat. But dozens of Nest programmers making the move will go after

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Sonos turns up the music with Amazon's Alexa partnership

If you can’t beat them, partner with them. Sonos, a maker of connected speakers, and Amazon announced at an event Tuesday that users will soon be able to control Sonos speakers with their voices, as the industry leaders have partnered to integrate the software of Sonos and Alexa, Amazon’s smart home voice assistant. Sonos’s reputation

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Sonos Will Soon Work With Amazon Alexa, Gets Spotify Connect Integration Too

Sonos, a pioneer in the multi-room speaker game who has struggled recently because of poor software experiences and increasing competition, announced two major moves today that it hopes will help it maintain its lead in the category. For one, Sonos will soon get Amazon Alexa integration, so that users will be able to control their

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