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Google and Honeywell Settle Suit Over Nest Thermostat
CNET has a short report on the settlement [cnet.com] of the law suit. Basically, Honeywell accused Google of violating their patents, and now they are playing nice. But, they're not telling us the details.
While the exact details of the agreement remain confidential, the statement does suggest that Nest thermostats will remain on store shelves: "Google and Honeywell believe that this patent accord promotes product innovation and consumer choice in the market for smart home products."
The Wall Street Journal [wsj.com] might have more, but it's pay-walled.
The giants fiddling with each other in court is everyday fare, but this is of interest to me because I was looking at automation options for my new house. We decided against using Nest or similar products because of the security issue of having Big Brother Google watching my house. I'm interested to see how the future of this market shapes up as it seems most of the populace has no such concerns.
