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Nest says that it's not going to just hand over its customer data to Google willy-nilly – in a blog post sent to TechCrunch penned by Nest founder Tony..

Nest says that it's not going to just hand over its customer data to Google willy-nilly – in a blog post sent to TechCrunch penned by Nest founder Tony..

Google is acquiring connected device company Nest for $3.2B. Google sent out an email to employees noting the acquisition today and later issued a press..

Nest, led by former Apple (AAPL, Fortune 500) designer Tony Fadell, develops "smart" home appliances like thermostats and smoke detectors that can program themselves and communicate with smartphones. Nest will maintain its brand name and continue 

Google has just purchased Nest Labs, the maker of the Nest Learning Thermostat and Protect smoke detector, for $3.2 billion in cash. According to a Google press release, Nest will continue to operate independently, co-founder and CEO Tony Fadell tells