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On Google, Nest and Home Automation: ‘This Changes Everything’
Google's $3.2 billion acquisition of Nest Labs likely to have greater impact on home automation than Lowe's Iris, Comcast/Xfinity, ADT Pulse, ZigBee, Z-Wave, other smart-home initiatives, says CE Pro's Julie Jacobson.
Jan 14, 2014
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Jul 31, 2013
Nortek to Acquire 2Gig for $135M, Fold into Linear Security
Five months after 2Gig and Vivint were acquired for $2B, Nortek Inc. acquires leading home automation and home security provider 2Gig for $135M. Company will be folded into subsidiary Linear.
Feb 13, 2013
Vivint, 2Gig Acquired by Blackstone Capital for $2B
Blackstone Capital has entered into an agreement to purchase CE Pro 100 company Vivint, along with 2Gig Technologies and Vivint Solar, for more than $2 billion.
Sep 19, 2012
X10 VP: ‘Julie you haven’t a clue what you’re talking about’
Long-time X10 VP Dave Rye slams me for not giving props to X10 in a recent editorial