The Scout DIY connected-home system earns ‘Works with Nest’ certification

Chicago-based startup Scout emerged as the poster child of independent crowdfunding in 2013, when it raised almost $180,000 for its same-name alarm system in a self-hosted funding campaign. Then came the delay that’s almost customary for crowdfunded projects, and nearly one-fourth of its backers, well, backed out. But just when it looked Scout’s promise of