Nest goes big in Texas with utility distribution deal

Thermostat maker Nest is joining forces with its first utility company, Reliant of Texas. The energy provider plans to distribute the smart thermostat to customers who sign up for the Reliant Learn & Conserve two-year plan.

The Nest thermostat attracts …

Nest smart thermostat to be sold in Apple retail stores

The Nest smart thermostat may soon by sitting on an Apple store shelf near you, an appropriate move for a company created by the former senior vice president of Apple’s iPod division.

iLounge is reporting that the thermostat, which has …

Honeywell slaps Nest with patent infringement suit

Smart-thermostat maker Nest is being sued by Honeywell for infringing on seven different patents owned by the technology giant.

“Competition is good and we welcome it, but we will not stand by while competitors, large or small, offer products that …

Eight great gadgets from startups that build hardware

When you think Silicon Valley startups, you think applications, locational data, cloud storage and social gaming. We dug around to find some companies that still innovating on the physical plane and making actual, tangible products.

Dropcam

This is a gizmo …