celebration of earth day, Nest Thermostats are now avaliabledirectly from Google Play

Now that the dust has settled and Nest has officially become part of Google, you can order a Nest Learning Thermostat directly from the Play Store starting today. This comes just a day after the product listing was initially leaked, though apparently Google wanted to hold off its plans to sell the device until Earth Day arrived.
Just as you’ll find it at other major retailers, the Nest Thermostat will set you back $249, and should ship within 1 to 2 business days after placing an order. For those that don’t know much about Nest Thermostats, the smart themostat basically can learn your temperature preferences and make adjusts based on your own habits and other conditions such as what the weather is like outside.
While the Nest Thermostat offered through the Play store is no different from what you’ll find elsewhere, it’s prominent placement towards the top of the Play Devices section (just below Nexus hardware) makes it clear that Google has big plans for Nest’s future — both from a marketing and development perspective.
For those that have yet to get onboard with Nest, are you more likely to do so now that it’s part of Google? Conversely, would you rather wait to see what kind of products Google and Nest can produce now that they are working together?

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Apple Takes A Swing At Samsung In Full-Page Print Earth Day Ad

Apple has a new full-page ad appearing in some print newspapers today (via 9to5Mac), and it celebrates the company’s environmental record while simultaneously digging slyly at Samsung, its longtime rival and current opponent in court. The ad features the phrase “There are some ideas we want every company to copy,” and has been spotted in The Metro and The Guardian to name just a few sources.

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Apple’s ad also includes copy that makes it clear Apple is talking about efforts like using 100% renewable energy sources to power its massive data centers, and its use of materials made without ingredients that include harmful toxins in building its devices. The ad is overlayed on top of an image of the solar farm that Appel built to power its data center in Maiden, North Carolina.

The crux of Apple’s court battle against Samsung over the past few years has essentially been that the Korean company copied all of its designs in building their own line of Galaxy smartphones and tablets. That’s also a common criticism echoed in the media and among consumers. This year, Apple has made a special point of highlighting its environmental record and new initiatives as part of today’s Earth Day celebrations, with a new website and video featuring CEO Tim Cook.