Google wants users to watch houses

Nest division of Google is considering the purchase of video cameras manufacturer Dropcam, with which wants to enter the market of security technologies and offer customers video surveillance at home.

Now Nest, which Google acquired in January for 3, 2 billion, produces household thermostats with sensors electricity, smoke and carbon dioxide. Buying technology Dropcam enable Nest to expand its product line surveillance systems. Dropcam produces camera for $ 150 with an Internet connection that can broadcast video footage on computers and mobile devices.

At what stage are the negotiations between the two companies is still unknown. Representatives of Google and Dropcam not commented on the information. However, the yield on Google technology market surveillance is quite logical against the background of growing competition between the major producers of the promising market of the "Internet of things» .

As previously reported, Apple may already be in the next week to present the platform concept of "smart home" that enables you to control electricity, security, consumer electronics and other appliances in the house with the help of smartphones iPhone.

Source: lenta.ru/news/2014/05/27/googlecctv/