You'll soon be able to control a Nest thermostat from Amazon Echo

Amazon Echo's quest to for home-automation domination continues with some of its biggest partnership news yet: the part speaker, part personal assistant will soon be compatible with Nest, the darling of the smart home world.

Sure, Amazon has been ramping up its partnerships in recent months. You can already tell voice-assistant Alexa to play your favorite Spotify playlist or order an Uber and a Domino's pizza. But partnering with Nest is a massive win for both companies specifically when it comes to automating the home, allowing the rabid fan base for each product to integrate with the other