Business

摘要

Nest Labs, a startup that makes internet-connected thermostats that adapt to household behaviour, was bought for $3.2 billion by Google, its second-largest acquisition (after Motorola Mobility). The deal marks an advance for "the internet of things", a future where gadgets, cars, clothes and even pets will be connected wire-lessly to the web. Concerns have been raised that Google will simply harvest more personal data, but Nest gave assurances that its privacy policy limits the use of customer information.