After Google acquired Nest, a thermostat manufacturing startup for $3.2 billion, no one would ever thought that they would end up getting competitors in such a small span of time. Clearly, the technological populace underestimates the capabilities of technological companies.
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How Apple Hopes to Automate Your Home with HomeKit
Apple has found a way to get into a majority of our lives. From the way we communicate with individuals by phone, web, or messaging, to how we listen to music, get our work done, among other things.
WWDC 2014: By the Numbers
If you are afraid of numbers, this may not be the article for you. No, there isn’t any math, but this was a very numbers-heavy WWDC this year. For starters, the conference itself was number significant, being the 30th anniversary of Apple and this is also the 25th anniversary of WWDC.
Google to acquire Skybox Imaging for $500 million
After snagging Titan Aerospace (the startup company that was manufacturing the world’s first solar powered satellites) for $20 million, Google has targeted Skybox Imaging under its crosshairs and has agreed to acquire the company for $500 million.
Can motion-sensing features save Windows Phone handsets?
Coming out with a new strategy to push Windows Phone-based mobile devices into the nooks of the market that have remained untapped, Microsoft intends to bank the future of its handset offerings on motion-sensing technologies such as Kinect in order to attract more users, and hopefully convert the Android and iOS fanatics.
How can environmental factors affect my home?
The winter of 2013/14 will long be remembered for its storms, floods and power cuts. Over 650,000 buildings were affected by power cuts during this period, showing just how big an impact Mother Nature can have on our lives.
