Matt Rogers, a former Apple engineer and co-founder of Nest, is using his passion for climate challenges to fuel a new company that aims to turn food waste into chicken… Read More
It has been nearly two years since Google quietly acquired Senosis Health, a Seattle startup that figured out how to turn ordinary smartphones into monitoring devices to detect pulmonary function,… Read More
Last year, Google quietly acquired a digital health startup spun out of the University of Washington — but, more than a year after the deal took place, GeekWire uncovered new information… Read More
Today’s featured stories Nest’s digital health ambitions revealed in records from secretive purchase of Seattle startup Senosis Backed by Seattle firm, Canadian pot company Tilray sees value soar to $20… Read More
Google-owned Nest has been secretly laying the groundwork for a move into digital health products, a potential new line of business for a company that made its mark in smart… Read More
It’d be one thing to not recognize Batman, since the famed superhero has been played by so many different actors. But what if your smart doorbell didn’t recognize you, and… Read More
Today’s featured stories Microsoft reportedly building two new Xbox consoles, including a lower-priced streaming device Zillow analysis finds Seattle among top cities in U.S. where it pays to move away… Read More
You never know who or what is going to show up on the video when an alert comes through from a doorbell camera. A Kansas woman prompted by her Nest… Read More
Amazon-owned Ring is taking on traditional home security systems and fellow tech companies like Google with its new Ring Alarm product. Ring Alarm is an expansion of the company’s video… Read More
Amazon may have made a splash during last month’s Super Bowl with an Alexa ad that dominated water cooler conversations, but Google came roaring back this weekend with a whole… Read More
There’s no love lost between Google and Amazon, two of the biggest tech companies on the planet with market values topping $700 billion. News leaked out over the weekend that… Read More
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka “Mr. Wonderful,” was blown away when he saw Amazon’s agreement to acquire video doorbell maker Ring for a reported price of more than $1 billion.… Read More
Editor’s note: This post has been updated to include comments from Amazon. Two months ago YouTube disappeared from the Amazon Echo Show device. Then it returned. And now it’s going… Read More
Google’s Nest is taking its smart home tech to a whole new level. The company has been pretty quiet over the past few years, but this week they announced what… Read More
The smart home is all the rage these days, with companies churning out intelligent gadgets and voice-controlled doo-dads like there’s no tomorrow. This week on Geared Up, we break down… Read More
Amazon this morning is announcing the first home-monitoring and security cameras that will be compatible with the new $230 Echo Show, aiming to build an ecosystem of smart-home technology around… Read More
Amazon’s Alexa is taking another step toward cementing herself as the brain of tomorrow’s smart home. Alphabet-owned Nest announced today that the AI assistant baked into the Amazon Echo and… Read More
This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: An inside peek at Facebook’s new Frank Gehry-designed offices in Seattle, including a massive rooftop park — an example of the amenities being… Read More
Nest Labs co-founder Matt Rogers was in Seattle on Wednesday to kick off the company’s new engineering center and to pitch his company to a room full of engineers —… Read More
Yoky Matsuoka, a former computer science professor at the University of Washington, announced that she has joined Twitter as its Vice President of Technology and Analytics. She announced the move last… Read More
Yoky Matsuoka, the former University of Washington computer science professor who rejoined Google with its $3.2 billion acquisition of Nest last year, is now leaving the search company for Twitter, according… Read More
Google will be ending sales of its current Glass hardware next week as part of a reorganization of the team responsible for the company’s face computer. The Glass team has… Read More
August, the Maveron-backed Smart Lock maker, just announced a new product at CES that makes it easier for people to control access to their home from afar. The August Connect is… Read More
The connected home space just got more consolidated. Nest, the Google-owned home automation company known for its internet-connected thermostats and smoke detectors, has purchased Dropcam, the makers of home surveillance… Read More
Nest is halting sales of its Nest Protect fire alarm and smoke detector, citing a problem with the hand-waving feature that could delay an alarm in case of a real… Read More
My home may be 114 years old, but I remain on a quest to outfit it with the latest in home technologies. I’ve taken a look at the Nest Thermostat… Read More
When Google reached a deal to buy smart thermostat startup Nest for $3.2 billion last week, one question resounded around the Internet: What’s going to happen when Google owns a product… Read More
This week on the GeekWire radio show, we’re joined by tech and media industry veteran Scott Moore, president of and COO Cheezburger, the Seattle-based network of comedy sites such as… Read More
Google has made some big buys over the years, expanding its presence in mobile phones (Motorola) and online advertising (DoubleClick). And now it is making a huge bet in the… Read More
Google is making a big bet on the future of the connected home, announcing today that it has acquired Nest for $3.2 billion in cash. The acquisition comes just about… Read More