August Connect links smart lock with your Nest thermostat — mashable.com

Until all these Internet of Things devices learn to speak to each other, we face a mounting wave of complexity that threatens to dilute the very efficiency these gadgets promise. Offering a solution to this quandary, the makers of the August Smart Lock have just unveiled the August Connect, a Wi-Fi-enabled device that allows the company's smart lock to connect to other smart home devices. "While the existing Bluetooth connectivity in the August Smart Lock allows it to be a truly offline, independent device, August Connect enhances that core offering with new benefits such as real time and Wi-Fi Internet connectivity," Jason Johnson, CEO and co-founder of August, said in a statement.

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