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Nest is a Silicon Valley cloud surveillance provider acquired by Google in 2014.

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Unikey Smart Phone Access Control Platform Profile on Mar 21, 2017

...longer available] with long-time lock brands like Era and Miwa and other tech companies like Google's Nest. Custom Hardware Designs One of the novel aspects of Unikey's offering is that the company...
SimpliSafe Camera Tested on Mar 07, 2017

...Based on our testing, the SimpliSafe camera is limited compared to typical consumer/DIY cameras such as Nest or EZVIZ, with below average low light imaging, and limited in usability features (no digital...
Hikvision Ezviz Mini 360 Plus - $80 Autotracking Camera Tested on Feb 21, 2017

... This pricing is lower than average compared to most cloud cameras, such as Nest (~$180) or even EZVIZ's own Mini Plus (~$100). Cloud access to live video and SD card...
VPNs for Video Surveillance Guide on Feb 07, 2017

... Note that cloud services such as Hik-Connect, Nest, etc., also encrypt this traffic. Reliability: Because they use dedicated hardware, VPNs are...
ADT Launches Canopy - Professional Monitoring For DIY Devices on Jan 19, 2017

...week's storage, or ~$30 for a month (these prices are similar to typical cloud storage plans, such as Nest Aware). No Contracts ADT claims monitoring will be on a month to month basis, with no...
Geovision Launches Direct Cloud Offering on Jan 18, 2017

...but significantly less expensive than most DIY cloud models, typically $100-150 or more, such as the Nest Cam. Geovision offers other models, as well, including outdoor bullet (~$100), cube (~$90), and...
Nest Wants You To Be A Pro Dealer on Nov 18, 2016

Dropcam / Nest Cam has been an adversary of security integrators, with them selling direct online and focusing...
Nest Cam Outdoor Tested - Analytics Strong, Installation Weak on Sep 23, 2016

After years of claiming an outdoor model was "coming", addressing their biggest user demand, Nest has finally released their Outdoor Camera, an IP67 1080p model, along with improvements to their...
Ex-Microsoft Exec Surveillance Startup Nepoware Profile on Sep 02, 2016

... Compared To Nest Outdoor Cam The closest comparison to what Nepoware is doing may be the Nest Outdoor Cam, which...
Hikvision Cloud Service (Ezviz / HikConnect) Tested 2016 on Aug 05, 2016

... Nest) which charge $8-10 per month for 7 day recording and do not offer local SD card access, with...
Where Does Nest Source Its Cameras? on Jul 26, 2016

We are considering in our market place, and was wondering what is best wireless camera manufacturer?
Nest Announces Outdoor Camera With Numerous Flaws on Jul 14, 2016

NEST CEO was ousted / resigned after strong criticisms from Dropcam's CEO. One of the key issues was...
Honeywell 17x More Recognized Than Axis Among Consumers on Jul 12, 2016

Homeowners have almost no idea who Axis is, but associate Honeywell closely with security. A...
Set-Top Box DIY Alarm System Sage on Jul 05, 2016

... Open Zigbee, Nest Integration While Sage sells private branded cameras, sensors, plugs, and bulbs, the system...
Will Home Video Surveillance Force Isps To Change Upload Bandwidth Amounts? on Jun 30, 2016

... I wonder if the popularity of cloud video like Nest, Canary, and countless others are going to force changes here. The density of cloud based...
360° Motion Detection Camera Tested (Zmodo Pivot) on May 18, 2016

... This is notably lower than many consumer models, such as the Nest Cam (~$200), as well as those integrating home hub features such as Canary (~$249) and Piper...
Ranking Video Analytic Architectures on May 13, 2016

... What companies are examples of this? Genetec Cloud LPR, Camio, Nest Cam Embedded Camera Analytics What is it? One manufacturer develops and manufacturers a camera...
Yi 2 Intelligent Camera Test on May 11, 2016

...crying detection People counting Gesture control And unlike, big name competitors, such as Google Nest Cam that cost $200, the Xi 2 camera is just ~$130. We bought one and tested it against Google...
The Brooklyn Access Startup: Kisi on Apr 12, 2016

...Kisi claims a sizeable number of valuable integrations with popular platforms: These include: Nest Cams Ring Doorbells IFTTT: A general purpose rules engine for integrating other IFTTT enabled...
Google/Nest Decide To Brick Revolv Hardware on Apr 04, 2016

This story is going around various home automation discussion groups: On May 15th a critical Nest product will go dark. Google/Nest are basically deciding to kill off a functioning product....
Dear Ex-Dropcam CEO, Give It A Rest on Mar 29, 2016

The job you did on Nest's CEO was incredible. You went public, empowering the Information to rip Nest's CEO...
Dropcam and Nest CEOs Fight, Alarm System Coming on Mar 24, 2016

...subscriber only Silicon Valley technology site, has released a devastating takedown of the problems at Nest, including shocking fights between the CEO of Dropcam and the CEO of Nest. In this report, we...
Camera Doorbell Startup Ring Now With ~$100 Million Funding on Mar 16, 2016

...7M, over twice what Dropcam raised for a product in a similar space, and $13M over Nest's total funding before acquisition. Total Valuation A $202 million valuation for Ring is being...
VSaaS Usage Statistics 2016 - Still A Long Way From "The Next Big Thing" on Mar 14, 2016

VSaaS ranked #2 in the Next Big Thing 2020, but new integrator survey results show current usage...
Honeywell Trying to Sell Off Security Business on Feb 25, 2016

...Safety and Security segment, but they've lost that edge over the last several years with companies like Nest blazing new ground while Honeywell generally fails to keep up or maintain an innovative edge....
Blink Totally Wireless Camera Tested on Feb 12, 2016

...can purchase a three camera Blink system ($220) for only ~$20 more than a single home camera, such as Nest, Samsung, Canary, etc., usually ~$200. However, this is significantly more than some wireless...
Mega Chinese Electronics Manufactuer Xiaomi Yi Camera Tested on Feb 05, 2016

... For those who could not justify a ~$200 Nest, Canary, or other Western DIY cameras and mostly want live video, this class of cameras will be...
Face Recognition Camera Tested (Netatmo) on Jan 29, 2016

... This is in line with other consumer models such as the Nest Cam or Simplicam (which also includes face rec), both ~$200 online. Netatmo has no monthly...
Ex-Googler Startup Camio Cloud Video Tested on Dec 16, 2015

... This search is shown in this animation: We tested Camio with IP cameras, including Axis and Nest, to see how well these features performed. Exec Summary Camio's analytics, plain language...
Testing Smart Home PTZ (Remocam) on Dec 03, 2015

... This puts it in the same range as other consumer cameras, such as Nest or Simplicam. However, these competitors do not include pan/tilt capability, built in siren, or...
Angelcam Cloud Video Tested on Oct 13, 2015

...more and more hype plus with early market leader Dropcam stumbling after being acquired by Google / Nest, there is increased interest in emerging VSaaS / cloud video options. Cloud camera startup...
Google/Nest Says Modern Homes Burn 8x Faster on Oct 09, 2015

Fear mongering or truth? Nest has a paid NYT article claiming modern homes burn 8x faster. Quite a way to sell a smoke...
How Many NEST Cams / Drop Cams Are Out There? on Sep 27, 2015

... Any idea how many nest/drop cams are in use?
Testing Petzi, The Pet Cam That Shoots Treats on Aug 14, 2015

... As a size comparison, below we have the Petzi and Google Nest Cam side by side. Not Suitable For Security Petzi is unsuitable for security purposes for...
Google / Nest is Destroying Dropcam on Aug 10, 2015

... Dropcam vs Google Nest Cam Dropcam first came to market ~5 years ago in 2010, using an Axis cube camera. However, it...
Are There Any Dropcam (Now Nest) Equivalents With Respect To Pure Camera? on Jul 21, 2015

I'm basically looking for a Wireless camera with additional micro SD storage with live view....
Disruputing Smoke Detectors: Nest vs. Roost on Jul 08, 2015

... Instead of replacing existing units with a Nest Detector costing a hundred dollars or more, Roost sells a replacement battery for 65% less that...
New Google Nest Cam Tested on Jun 29, 2015

The most important advance for the new Google Nest Cam is video analytics. Though this has not been the focus in the mainstream press, IPVM...
Google / Nest Dealer Program Unveiled At ISC West on Apr 21, 2015

A year after Dropcam's puzzling appearance at ISC West 2014, now-parent company Google/Nest is back, marketing its new Nest Pro dealer program. Nest had their own big, wooden, nest-like...
ISC West 2015 Show Full Report on Apr 14, 2015

... Now acquired by Nest/Google, the whole band is back together: Oh the humanity.... Oh, behave! And stop by the...
Nest\Google Buy Revolv on Oct 24, 2014

As I predicted.
Nest / Dropcam Integration Details on Sep 09, 2014

Just months after Google / Nest bought Dropcam, Nest has announced the first 2 integrations between their thermostats and...
Google Dropcam Acquisition Is Creepy? on Jun 25, 2014

... Google seems to know it, too, addressing it on the Nest Blog with this statement: Once the deal closes, we’ll incorporate Dropcam into how we do...
Google Acquires Dropcam For $555 Million on Jun 20, 2014

Google, via its Nest Labs subsidiary, has acquired home security specialist Dropcam for $555 million...
Nest Is Back And There Is A Layer We Did Not Consider on Jun 17, 2014

Nest's smoke detector is for sale again, along with a white paper on the exact nature and prevalence...
Google Buys Nest - Will They Expand To Security / Surveillance? on Jan 13, 2014

...2 billion, more than what Axis is worth, Google is acquiring Nest, a startup founded in 2010 whose aim is to "take the unloved products in your home and make...
Who Is Going To Pay $129 For A Smoke Detector? on Oct 09, 2013

The big news in consumer electronics this week is a residential super safety device from Nest, the startup with the thermostat Honeywell is suing. While your run of the mill smoke detector...