After weeks of speculation, Google is reportedly buying the security camera startup Dropcam, which will allow the search behemoth another avenue into the homes of consumers. The acquisition, which will fold Dropcam into Googles Nest Labs, was one in a spate of recent high-profile purchases by the search giant. Okay, so I get why Google/Nest is buying Dropcam, but, uh, for people already creeped out by Google, buying surveillance cameras wont help — Mike Masnick (@mmasnick) June 21, 2014 Google, via Nest, acquires DropCam, and Dave Eggers The Circle moves to non fiction — Dave Michels (@DaveMichels) June 21, 2014
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