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Wink Inc is up for sale separately from the rest of the Quirky business. There are already offers on the table, and their press releases thus far have said they
by dangrossman 11y ago
Wink Inc is up for sale separately from the rest of the Quirky business. There are already offers on the table, and their press releases thus far have said they don't anticipate any interruption to that part of the business -- the team's still in place, maintaining the services and working on improvements. There are so many "Works with Wink" products on the shelves -- not just GE, but Cree, Leviton, Lutron, Chamberlain, etc -- that I'm sure that brand will land a home with a future.
- toomuchtodo 11y agoI'd be surprised if Google, Apple, or Microsoft didn't pick Wink up.
- taylorwc 11y agoGoogle picked up Revolv via Nest[0], so I'd be surprised if they were bidding. Apple seems like a long shot to me, given their existing projects with TV and Homekit and the fact that they don't seem interested in making home automation devices. Microsoft could be interesting--they seem to lack substance in this space. [0] http://www.theverge.com/2014/10/24/7061557/nest-acquires-revolv-in-a-bid-to-control-your-entire-smart-home http://www.theverge.com/2014/10/24/7061557/nest-acquires-rev...