Nest Reimagines Security Industry With Nest Protect
Nest Labs, makers of the Nest thermostat, just announced the Nest Protect: Smoke + Carbon Monoxide alarm. The form factor has that “cool Apple style” you’d expect. Starting right with the fact it is a modern, square box instead of a circular shape. The Nest Protect: Smoke + Carbon Monoxide, initially priced at $129, will be available in wired (120V) and battery-powered versions, in both white and black, in November. By 2014 it is expected to be available in a version that will be compatible with wired security systems. Yes, that’s right, Nest is targeting the security industry.
When Tony Fadell, co-founder and CEO of The Nest, announced the Web application programming interface (API) for the Nest thermostat was being made to developers looking to integrate the Learning Thermostat within their ecosystem, it was big news – and drew closer to security; then when Control4 was announced as the company's first development partner, it was big news that pulled security closer still. After all, Control4 functions as the operating system of the connected home, and its automation systems interface with more than 6400 third-party devices for comfort, convenience, lighting, entertainment and security.