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Here are the New Nest Devices, Including the Doorbell and Nest Cam Battery

Kellen August 3, 2021 11

I don't know when Google and Nest plan to announce all this stuff, but here is a first look at the brand new Nest Cam Battery, new wired Nest Cam, Nest Cam with floodlight, and Nest Doorbell with battery. Google posted everything a bit early to the Google...

Nest Outage Takes Out Most Services (Updated)

Kellen July 28, 2021 5

Yep, there is a Nest outage going on and it affects a lot of their products and services. At the time of this post, logins, setup & pairing, Nest Apps, the Nest Thermostat, Nest Protect, and Nest Cam live video and history, are all listed as being down....

The New Nest Thermostat is $30 Off Again

Kellen July 1, 2021 4

The newest Nest Thermostat, the one with the mirror display that comes in a handful of pretty colors and was released only last year at a reasonable price, is on sale! $30 off is the deal, matching that of Amazon Prime Day's festivities. That's right, if you...

Google Commits to Nest Device Updates for at Least 5 Years

Kellen June 29, 2021 8

Google announced a new Safety Center today to provide Nest device owners with a place to find out how Google is protecting their privacy if they own one of their products. In addition to the new Center, they committed to providing updates for a number of years...

Google Details Matter for Smart Home Devices, the New Industry Standard

Tim May 20, 2021 9

Google is looking to really simplify the smart home experience, not solely for buyers of its own branded products, but virtually all smart home device users. Introduced this week is Matter, a new protocol that Google has developed with other leading tech...

Thursday Poll: Do You Use a Smart Thermostat?

Tim April 15, 2021 43

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...

Celebrate Earth Day With a $99 Nest Thermostat ($30 Off)

Tim April 14, 2021 7

Google is hosting a sale on the latest Nest Thermostat to celebrate Earth Day, bringing the price of the smart thermostat down by $30 to just $99. At that price, it's not bad. In our review, we note that while this thermostat has all of the features and smarts...

Ding Dong: New Nest Hello Video Doorbell Inbound?

Tim March 31, 2021 8

Following news from the FCC that a mystery “Wireless Streaming Device” from Google is on the way, it's looking likely that we can soon expect a follow-up to the original Nest Hello video doorbell. That device has been on sale since early 2018, so if you ask me...