Google has spoken at past I/O conferences about home automation (aka [Android@Home](http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/10/google-announces-android-at- home-framework/)). With the purchase of Nest, it looks like they are $3.2 billion dollars serious about it. [Here is The Verge article](http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/13/5305282/google-purchases-nest- for-3-2-billion) with more information on the purchase.
