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Is Gesture control really practical?

09:23 Unknown
In January 2014, because one piece of news NEST became the star of the smart home industry overnight. Reported that "Google announced that they had reached purchase agreement with smart home company Nest Labs, which was founded by " the father of the iPod "Tony Dell, all assets of NSET would be purchased by $3.2 billion in cash, predict that the deal will be completed within a few months ".

 In May 2014, NEST come into the spotlight again since another news, but this time NEST has gone visibly, shed star aura, more like a "literary youth" with mistakes. "Because of the product bugs, has certain potential risks, may lead to no alarm when emergency appears or inadvertently closed, Nest company announced would recall 440,000 problems smoke detectors which have been sold out - Protect smoke".

 What we have to admit is, the smoke detectors recalled by NEST, with exquisite industrial design and attractive appearance, and through the sound and the color change of the ring to remind the user that the level change of indoor CO, so user can check if there is emergency, if not, you can just wave hand to turn off the alarm or by pressing the middle button. To sum up, no matter on appearance and function, especially the new function of waving gesture for alarm off, are awesome.

 Just like Apple, their innovation on smart aspect is undoubtedly. But the bugs is also  produced from the intelligent innovation. In the original Settings of Smoke detector alarm, no such function of waving gesture to turn off alarm, there will not be a case of alarm omission and closed without intention, the new function was designed to avoid the trouble of shuting down alarm, outsmart oneself instead, intelligent alarm "degradation", left the security seed, and grow up with "recalling consequences".
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NEST Recalled Smoke Detector – Can Foreign “Smart Home”Monks Chant?

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NEST became the star in home automation field this January. Google declared that they have taken over Nest Labs (referred to as' NEST ') founded by the father of the iPod – Toni with $3.2 billion, which is expected to be completed in a few months.

In May of 2014, NEST became the focus of attention for another incident, but the NEST is not a super star any more, more like "a literary youth" who has made mistakes. Due to there is something wrong with the process of the products which may result in the products’ failure to trigger an alarm or shut it down in case of emergency. Therefore, Nest recalled 440 thousand smoke detectors -- Protect smoke.

From January to May, NEST has created the second largest acquisition in Google history next to the acquisition of Motorola, which also opened the first "recall door" in home automation history. Protect Smoke, the pursued star since it came into being, exposes its own problems and take the initiative to recall, which indeed shocked many people. It is just about 10 days after its products criticized as“unnecessary products”by an USA magazine - Consumer Reports. That’s really what we say “misfortune never comes alone”.

We have to say that the recalled NEST smoke detector is exquisite in design and appearance. It can remind users the change of CO through the change of voice and colors, so users can check whether there is an emergency. If not, users can turn it off by waving his hands or clicking the off button. In short, with a view to the appearance and function, especially the new added waving gesture to turn off the alarm function, the smoke detector in China cannot exceed it, so we may say foreign “smart home” monks can chant.

There is no doubt that the Innovation of NEST in intelligent aspects is in one continuous line with the Apple Corp. However, this process bug appeared in the intelligent innovation. The original alarm setting of the smoke detector does not include the function of waving gesture to turn off the alarm, and will not miss the alarm or turn off incidentally. The new version is aimed at avoiding the trouble of turning off the alarm. But, it makes things worse. The alarm function changed from intelligentization to "degradation", which finally cause the recall.

Compared with the recall by Toyota in 2009 from its scope and influence, this "Recall Door" may not a big deal. Besides, NEST has prepared two solving ways for smoke detector users: full refund or repair or upgraded repair through the firmware of wireless network. And the smoke detector will go back to the market in several weeks. However, the mysterious "foreign monk" also goes wrong when he chants. Perhaps, foreign monks chant better in some field, but that does not mean in the field of home automation. By comparison, the wireless smoke sensor made by Nanjing IOT Sensor Technology Co., Ltd with the same function, has withstood the challenges.

Of course, in the field of home automation, "foreign monks" who cannot stand up with the test is not just NEST. According to the feedbacks of  IOActive Institute, an USA safety inspection company, hackers can easily bypass Belkin’s password and encryption check which is based on WIFI technology, and sign the malicious firmware camouflaged in the product, so they can easily control other people's smart home devices, including remote control socket, lamp switch and motion sensors, etc.

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NEST Recalled Smoke Detector – Can Foreign “Smart Home”Monks Chant?

07:54 Unknown
NEST became the star in home automation field this January. Google declared that they have taken over Nest Labs (referred to as' NEST ') founded by the father of the iPod – Toni with $3.2 billion, which is expected to be completed in a few months.

In May of 2014, NEST became the focus of attention for another incident, but the NEST is not a super star any more, more like "a literary youth" who has made mistakes. Due to there is something wrong with the process of the products which may result in the products’failure to trigger an alarm or shut it down in case of emergency. Therefore, Nest recalled 440 thousand smoke detectors -- Protect smoke.

From January to May, NEST has created the second largest acquisition in Google history next to the acquisition of Motorola, which also opened the first "recall door" in home automation history. Protect Smoke, the pursued star since it came into being, exposes its own problems and take the initiative to recall, which indeed shocked many people. It is just about 10 days after its products criticized as“unnecessary products”by an USA magazine - Consumer Reports. That’s really what we say “misfortune never comes alone”.

We have to say that the recalled NEST smoke detector is exquisite in design and appearance. It can remind users the change of CO through the change of voice and colors, so users can check whether there is an emergency. If not, users can turn it off by waving his hands or clicking the off button. In short, with a view to the appearance and function, especially the new added waving gesture to turn off the alarm function, the smoke detector in China cannot exceed it, so we may say foreign “smart home” monks can chant.

There is no doubt that the Innovation of NEST in intelligent aspects is in one continuous line with the Apple Corp. However, this process bug appeared in the intelligent innovation. The original alarm setting of the smoke detector does not include the function of waving gesture to turn off the alarm, and will not miss the alarm or turn off incidentally. The new version is aimed at avoiding the trouble of turning off the alarm. But, it makes things worse. The alarm function changed from intelligentization to "degradation", which finally cause the recall.

Compared with the recall by Toyota in 2009 from its scope and influence, this "Recall Door" may not a big deal. Besides, NEST has prepared two solving ways for smoke detector users: full refund or repair or upgraded repair through the firmware of wireless network. And the smoke detector will go back to the market in several weeks. However, the mysterious "foreign monk" also goes wrong when he chants. Perhaps, foreign monks chant better in some field, but that does not mean in the field of home automation. By comparison, the wireless smoke sensor made by Nanjing IOT Sensor Technology Co., Ltd with the same function, has withstood the challenges.

Of course, in the field of home automation, "foreign monks" who cannot stand up with the test is not just NEST. According to the feedbacks of IOActive Institute, an USA safety inspection company, hackers can easily bypass Belkin’s password and encryption check which is based on WIFI technology, and sign the malicious firmware camouflaged in the product, so they can easily control other people's smart home devices, including remote control socket, lamp switch and motion sensors, etc.

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