9 posts and columns on Honeywell

News Byte

Nest Labs Responds to Honeywell Lawsuit

in News on February 8 at 1:13 pm PT

Nest Labs, maker of a “smart” thermostat that is the subject of a patent infringement lawsuit filed by Honeywell International, has responded to the filing with the following statement: “We at Nest are proud of creating products that bring true innovation to home efficiency and we are continuing to innovate and bring products to market. … Nest will vigorously defend itself against Honeywell’s patent-attack strategy to stifle thoughtful competition and we have the resources, support and conviction to do so.” Nest’s thermostat hit the market in late 2011; Honeywell alleges that the device infringes on seven of its patents and seeks to enjoin Best Buy in the suit as well.

Why Honeywell Is Suing Nest Labs

in News on February 7 at 11:04 am PT

Will a fight over thermostat technology heat up?
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News Byte

Honeywell Sues Nest Labs Over Thermostat Tech

in News on February 6 at 8:32 am PT

Honeywell International Inc. has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Palo Alto-based Nest Labs, alleging that Nest, maker of a “smart” digital thermostat for the home, infringes on seven of Honeywell’s patents related to thermostat technology. The patents referenced specifically pertain to the thermostat’s mechanical user interface, controller interface, inner design and “simplified methods for operating and programming a thermostat.” Also named in the suit is Best Buy, which sells the Nest thermostat.

AT&T Plans $2.7 Billion Charge

in News on January 13, 2011 at 2:28 pm PT

AT&T Inc. will take a pretax charge of about $2.7 billion in the fourth quarter in a move to simplify how it accounts for pension and other post-retirement benefits.

Back in the Day With Woz: A Sneak Peek Inside the New and Improved Computer History Museum

in News on December 3, 2010 at 9:51 am PT

All Things Digital was on hand for a sneak peek at the newly renovated Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif., led by none other than Silicon Valley’s gadget godfather, Apple co-founder Steve “Woz” Wozniak.

Morgan Stanley to EU: Whatever Larry Wants, Larry Gets, and Sun Is No Exception

in News on November 10, 2009 at 12:48 pm PT

For Oracle, whose acquisition of Peoplesoft and Siebel Systems cleared in Europe without conditions, news that the European Commission issued formal objections to its purchase of Sun was likely particularly galling. According to Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, Sun is already losing $100 million a month as it waits for regulatory approval, and judging from the price of the company’s stock today, it may be losing even more.
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Microsoft to Port Blue Screen of Death to Microwave, Fridge

in News on June 6, 2007 at 3:42 pm PT

Microsoft Is Developing a Kitchen Client? I Thought Gordon Ramsay Hosted 'Hell's Kitchen,' Not Bill Gates.

in News on June 6, 2007 at 12:07 pm PT

Microsoft is reportedly hard at work on a version of the Windows operating system for the kitchen that, sources say, will transform our lowly analog sculleries into full-blown computing environments.

Microsoft Is Developing a Kitchen Client? I Thought Gordon Ramsay Hosted ‘Hell’s Kitchen,’ Not Bill Gates.

in News on June 6, 2007 at 12:07 pm PT

Microsoft is reportedly hard at work on a version of the Windows operating system for the kitchen that, sources say, will transform our lowly analog sculleries into full-blown computing environments.