Is your business dependant on That One Thing?
In the middle of January, Google purchased Nest for over US$3 billion. Nest (nest.com) sells smart thermostats for the home, which learn your temperature preferences and adjust themselves accordingly. However, this article is not about Nest, but its rival, Vivint (vivint.com). The competitive thermostat landscape changed dramatically with Google’s acquisition of Nest – suddenly Vivint …