
When Google goes after the home, it goes big. And maybe it goes after control, too.
On Tuesday, Nest, a Google-owned company that makes Internet-connected thermostats and smoke alarms, was one of six companies that announced a consortium to promote the easy online connection of other devices.
How many devices per home? “Two hundred and fifty products per home network,” said Chris Boross, the president of the consortium, known as the Thread Group, and also the head of technical marketing at Nest. “That should provide ample room for growth in the future.”

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