Nest and six other manufacturers including Samsung announced on Tuesday they are launching a new wireless network called Thread that will allow smart gadgets to talk to each other as a greater part of the smart home revolution.
Thread is an IP-based wireless networking protocol that will connect products in the home, with no hardware required. In addition to Nest and Samsung, Thread was formed by ARM, Big Ass Fans, Freescale, Silicon Labs and Yale. The program will open to new members by the second quarter of 2015.
Similar to how you don't pay for Bluetooth — manufacturers just build the technology into devices and consumers can use it to connect things together (like a smartphone app and a fitness tracker) — Thread aims to be another key ingredient that will be baked into future products. Read more...
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