Honeywell on Tuesday launched its Lyric smart thermostat, a device widely seen as a challenge to Google’s Nest product. Like Nest, the Lyric can be controlled by a smartphone app; unlike its competitor, it uses geolocation to turn home heating and cooling systems on or off when the consumer’s smartphone is within a specified distance. “Honeywell has traditionally been strong in the thermostat market, and integrating connectivity is the next logical step for them,” said Jonathan Collins, a principal analyst at ABI Research.
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Honeywell's Lyric May Disturb Google's Nest
Posted by: Richard Adhikari June 10, 2014 03:20 PMHoneywell on Tuesday launched its Lyric smart thermostat, a device widely seen as a challenge to Google’s Nest product. Like Nest, the Lyric can be controlled by a smartphone app; unlike its competitor, it uses geolocation to turn home heating and cooling systems on or off when the consumer’s smartphone is within a specified distance. “Honeywell has traditionally been strong in the thermostat market, and integrating connectivity is the next logical step for them,” said Jonathan Collins, a principal analyst at ABI Research.