'Google Nest’s Kate Freebairn spoke with Fred Nicolaus, Business of Home’s managing editor, to discuss the tech giant’s push into home products. Freebairn, who is the director of user experience for Google Nest, focuses on reinventing traditional home technology, like thermostats and locks, and making them beautiful and easy to integrate into modern life. As an example, she cited the brand’s smoke detector, which, instead of chirping and flashing a red light when the battery is low, sends a notification to the homeowner’s phone. Part of Freebairn’s job is looking at the future of technology in the home, a category she says will continue to move into ambient computing, such as asking your Google Home to play music, a command that requires no screens, typing or any interaction we’d associate with traditional computer use. She also touched on the company’s continued commitment to hot button issues like privacy and sustainability.'
Tags: business of home , future of home , Google nest , kate freebairn , fred nicolaus
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