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Ecobee Releases New Smart Thermostat Featuring Alexa Voice Service
Internet of Things // May 04, 2017

Ecobee Inc. has announced the launch of its next-generation smart thermostat: ecobee4, which features Amazon Alexa voice service and far-field voice recognition. According to a press release, the company also plans to bring Alexa and far-field voice recognition to every room of the home through a voice-enabled...

Amazon Alexa Fund Invests In Smart Thermostat Company ecobee
Amazon Investments // August 22, 2016

Ecobee, the maker of a smart thermostat, has completed a $35 million round of funding, which included an investment from Amazon’s Alexa Fund. Amazon’s Alexa Fund is joining with Thomvest and Relay Ventures to invest in the startup that has become the first smart thermostat...

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Building The ‘Home Oasis’ One Smart Device At A Time

April 28, 2020
The house (or the apartment or the studio or your parents’ basement) is increasingly becoming a focal point of daily life. Time, then, to picture the house as a bit more like home. As PYMNTS found in one recent study, “Navigating The COVID-19 Pandemic: The Post Pandemic Reset,” as many as 32 percent of consumers […]

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Ecobee Releases New Smart Thermostat Featuring Alexa Voice Service

May 04, 2017
Ecobee Inc. has announced the launch of its next-generation smart thermostat: ecobee4, which features Amazon Alexa voice service and far-field voice recognition. According to a press release, the company also plans to bring Alexa and far-field voice recognition to every room of the home through a voice-enabled smart light switch that will measure occupancy and temperature. This […]

Amazon Alexa Fund Invests In Smart Thermostat Company ecobee

August 22, 2016
Ecobee, the maker of a smart thermostat, has completed a $35 million round of funding, which included an investment from Amazon’s Alexa Fund. Amazon’s Alexa Fund is joining with Thomvest...