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Thursday Poll: Do You Use a Smart Thermostat?

Tim April 15, 2021 41

Once I installed my first Nest smart thermostat, I knew there was no going back for me. Heck no, I can't go back. It's simply too convenient to have temperature controls on my phone and a voice command away via an integrated smart speaker. In fact, I'd go so...

New Google Nest Smart Thermostat Stops Through the FCC (Updated)

Kellen September 11, 2020 30

Here's a device we didn't have on our radar - a new Google Nest thermostat. It is now, as the device just stopped through the FCC for approval. The device is listed as original equipment under model number G4CVZ, so we do believe this is new. Not much is...

ecobee’s New $249 Smart Thermostat Can Make Phone Calls

Tim June 11, 2019

ecobee has a new smart thermostat this month, one featuring voice controls and priced at $249. It's basically the same thermostat experience you'll get with other ecobee models, but with the Alexa-powered voice controls, you can actually make calls from your...

At Last, Amazon Echo and Nest Thermostat Work Together

Tim March 3, 2016 23

Owners of a Nest learning thermostat and Amazon Echo can now pair the two, finally bringing the two smart objects together at last. Assuming you own both, to enable the Nest functionality on Echo, simply open up the Alexa app on your smartphone and switch on...

Nest Announces 3rd Gen Thermostat With Bigger Display

Kellen September 1, 2015 84

Remember the Nest Thermostat we showed you last week, with the bigger display, that we called the 3rd gen model? Nest made it official today. Yep, the new Nest 3rd gen Learning Thermostat is real and available today from Nest. The new device not only has a...

Google App Now One Step From Being Able to Control Nest (Updated: It’s Live!)

Kellen December 12, 2014 19

Update: It's now live! Shortly after Google acquired smartphone company, Nest, the thermostat and smoke alarm maker announced a "Works with Nest" program that would enable all sorts of smart products to interact with those made by Nest. Of course, the most...

Honeywell Unveils Lyric, a Competitor in the Smart Thermostat Race

Kyle June 10, 2014 60

In case you have not noticed recently, "smart home" products are the hottest thing this side of automation. Companies are literally flooding the market with gadgets, trying to build their own unique ecosystems inside of your home. It is for that reason we see ...

Review: Nest Thermostat is My Favorite Android Accessory

Kellen April 1, 2013 159

On one of my last trips back from New York, possibly from the Galaxy S4 event, I found myself thumbing through in-flight magazines in attempt to kill off some of the 6-hour flight time I would have to endure. As I typically do on flights because I find the...