After rolling out a new version of its Learning Thermostat last year, Nest is back with a software update, this one in time for the summer months. Version 3.5 of the Nest's firmware is a combination of clever tricks and updates to its core features. One of its most interesting changes is a data-driven solution to a fairly basic problem: spikes in temperature as the sun passes over a thermostat. To fix this, the Nest will now look for these fluctuations with its light and heat sensors; after a day of tracking, it will figure out when a temperature change is actually just an errant sunbeam and avoid lowering the temperature to compensate.
For extremely humid areas, the Nest now also includes a mold-fighting system. During periods of...
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/4/29/4280274/nest-thermostat-update-3-5-available-adds-sunblock-mold-fighting-tools
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