Why does Amazon acquire rather than work in collaboration? Are there particular nuggets of innovation in Blink beyond the obvious? I have voice driven assistants controlling their use in my smart home. I have all the functions mentioned, what will be next?
Amazon acquires smart home startup Blink by Amaria Deutscher
Amazon.com Inc. is heading into 2018 with a new weapon to use against the likes of Alphabet Inc.’s Nest in the competitive smart home market.
News broke this morning that the retail giant has acquired Blink Inc., a startup that makes mobile-controlled home monitoring devices. It first rose to prominence in 2014 after raising $1 million on Kickstarter to fund the development of a smart security camera (pictured) with motion detection capabilities. Today, Blink’s product lineup also includes an outdoor model with night vision support and a video doorbell that packs a lens to let the user see who’s knocking. .... "
(Update) Maybe this was done to make it easier to get through the door to allow deliveries?
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