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Season 2, Episode 3: Nest

Acquired

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The Future of Cloud Computing

The smart home has been around for years, but many companies have failed to deliver on the promise. What is it that finally made it hit a tipping point and become a real market? Well, one for me was timing. I think nest nailed the timing with their idea of being a learning smart home device rather than just an ADT security system. And they sold a lot of thermostats because of that vision.

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