Save $30 on the ecobee4 smart thermostat, plus an extra $50 in rebates

The daunting climate change situation is such a big deal, it’s time we made every day and Earth Day-related holiday. According to sites like oceanconcervancy.org and blueocean.net, Feb. 22 is 2019’s National Skip the Straw DayNat Geo even covered it …

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Ecobee’s new voice-powered light switch moves closer to whole-home Alexa

 Alexa is already everywhere in a lot of homes, thanks to the affordability and ease of installation/setup of the Echo Dot. But Alexa could become even more seamlessly integrated into your home, if you think about it. And Canadian smart home tech …

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Ecobee scores a $61 million Series C with help from Amazon

 Smart thermostat maker Ecobee just wrapped up a $61 million Series C, bringing the Toronto-based company’s total funding to $146 million. This latest round features investments from Energy Impact Partners, Thomvest, Relay Ventures and, most notably, Amazon’s Alexa Fund, which has taken a particularly interest in the company’s products of late. No surprise, really. Ecobee has… Read More

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