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Google to acquire Nest Labs

Google to acquire Nest Labs as revealed in their press release earlier today.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – JANUARY 13, 2014 — Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to buy Nest Labs, Inc. for $3.2 billion in cash.

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Oh wait, there’s already a company named Nestlé. Probably you’ve heard of it.

From Nest Labs blog post:

Will Nest customer data be shared with Google?
Our privacy policy clearly limits the use of customer information to providing and improving Nest’s products and services. We’ve always taken privacy seriously and this will not change.

John Gruber asked a good question regarding Google’s acquisition of Nest Labs:

Does Google acquiring Nest change Apple’s mind about selling Nest products in Apple Stores?

Nest Thermostat at Apple Store

For sure this would be an interesting turn of event.

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Damn your marketing scheme, Best Buy!

I went to Best Buy on Thursday evening because they sent me a $5 coupon. I decided to get an SDHC Card for my DSLR Camera. I have been using SanDisk SDHC for a long time, so it was the one I was looking for. Then I found these:

Best-Buy-SanDisk-Ultra-Pixtor

I’ve never heard of this Sandisk Pixtor. It looks identical with the Sandisk Ultra and so do the specs on the back.

So, what’s the difference between the two?

The price!

Sandisk Pixtor SDHC 8GB is $9.99 on sale, and $24.99 regular price.

Sandisk Ultra SDHC 8GBis $24.99, not on sale.

Best-Buy-SanDisk-Pixtor

Best-Buy-SanDisk-Ultra-SDHC

I looked for “Pixtor” on Sandisk website and found nothing.

SanDisk dot com no Pixtor

I assume that the “Pixtor” line is an exclusive Best Buy only branding.

Damn your marketing scheme, Best Buy!