Google purchased Nest for US$3.2 billion - The Internet of Things just got Googled as Android tries to rule them all

“Why did we decide to partner with Google? Google will help us fully
realize our vision of the conscious home and allow us to change the world
faster than we ever could if we continued to go it alone. We've had great
momentum, but this is a rocket ship. Google has the business resources, global
scale, and platform reach to accelerate Nest growth across hardware, software,
and services for the