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Google won't rest until Gemini is everywhere in your home (www.engadget.com)

submitted 5 months ago by throws_lemy@reddthat.com to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] realitista@lemmus.org 32 points 5 months ago (6 children)

Anyone who didn't learn their lesson from the Nest debacle is a fool. I would never let another Google device into my home.

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[–] Prox@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago (5 children)

What happened with Nest?

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[–] W98BSoD@lemmy.dbzer0.com 29 points 5 months ago (1 child)

They killed off their first and second gen thermostats for no good reason.

They also sold off their smoke detector business.

Amongst all the other things they’ve killed.

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[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 5 months ago

will pixel be next, enshittified through gemini that nobody wants it anymore.

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[–] deliriousdreams@fedia.io 14 points 5 months ago (1 child)

https://9to5google.com/2023/05/07/google-failing-nest/

https://talk.tidbits.com/t/google-kills-off-nest-security-ecosystem/26216

https://www.howtogeek.com/884735/google-is-shutting-down-some-old-nest-devices-and-services/

Seems like every year or so Google messes with it and fucks over customers in the process.

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[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 point 5 months ago

classic google.

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[–] Noja@sopuli.xyz 8 points 5 months ago

https://consumerrights.wiki/w/Google_Nest_thermostat_smart_features_disabled

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