Nest Protect Archives

Nest Cam and 2nd Gen Nest Protect Now on Google Store

Tim June 17, 2015 13

The new Nest Cam and Nest Protect (2nd Gen) are live on the Google Store. For those interested, the Nest Cam can be purchased for $199, and the Nest Protect for $99. For additional details on each product, read our writeup here. Note: The original Nest...

Nest Introduces New Protect and Cam, Updates Software for Thermostat and Apps

Kellen June 17, 2015 28

Nest just exited the stage at their scheduled press event for today, announcing all sorts of new stuff that Nest fans will most certainly enjoy. They refreshed their entire product line, in case you were wondering. That means they showed off the all new Nest...

Dropcam Update Allows It to Work With Nest and Nest Protect

Kellen September 17, 2014 18

An update released last night to Dropcam's Android app allows for the IP cam to work with Nest and Nest Protect in an automated fashion that you might find incredibly useful. By connecting your Dropcam devices to Nest or Nest Protect, you could have your...

Nest Protect Software Update 2.0 Rolling Out, Brings Steam Check and More

Tim September 4, 2014 16

As Nest states in its newest blog post, the old school smoke detector that sits on your ceiling has not been improved on in years, but when you have a Protect unit from Nest, it automatically receives software updates that makes it as smart and safe as...

Nest Protect Now Available on Google Play

Kellen June 17, 2014 19

Nest, makers of smart home products like the Nest Thermostat, announced late last night that their previously recalled smoke detector, the Nest Protect, had returned with a removed feature and a new $99 price tag. It was previously available at shops like Best...

Nest Protect Returns at a Lower $99 Price

Kyle June 17, 2014 7

It wasn't too long ago that Nest halted sales of the Protect smoke and carbon monoxide alarm and recalled hundreds of thousands of units for safety reasons. At the time, the Google-owned company said the unit's Wave feature, which allowed users to turn off the...

Google Preparing to Sell the Nest on Google Play? (Updated)

Kellen April 21, 2014 47

Once Google had acknowledged that it was acquiring Nest, the smart-home accessory manufacturer, we sort of wondered if they would ever use Google Play to help sell devices. While no announcement or movement has happened thus far, we noticed today that on...

Nest Abruptly Halts Sales of Nest Protect Units, Cites Potential Safety Risk

Tim April 3, 2014 22

Nest, the company with the smart smoke detector and thermostat which was recently acquired by Google, has halted sales of its Nest Protect smoke + carbon monoxide detectors, due to findings of a possible safety risk. With Nest Protect comes a feature called ...