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| Original author(s) | Quirky (2014-2015) Flex (2015-2017) i.am+ (2017-present) |
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| Developer(s) | Wink, Inc. |
| Initial release | June 23, 2014 |
| Operating system | iOS Android watchOS (Apple Watch) Android Wear |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Home automation |
| Website | wink |
Wink is an American brand of software and hardware products that connects with and controls smart home devices from a consolidated user interface. Wink, Labs Inc., which develops and markets Wink, was founded in 2014 as a spin-off from invention incubator Quirky. After Quirky went through bankruptcy proceedings, it sold Wink to Flex in 2015. As of 2016, the Wink software is connected to 1.3 million devices. In July 2017, Flex sold Wink to i.am+ for $59 million.[1]
- ^ Lunden, Ingrid (27 July 2017). "i.am+ buys Wink, the smart home hub formerly owned by Flex and Quirky". TechCrunch. Retrieved 4 August 2017.