16 Nest Tips to Help You Take Control of Your Smart Home Whether you've got Nest's cam (s), thermostat, or smoke detector—or all of the above—these tips will make your burgeoning smart home brilliant.

One of the best things I've purchased in a while was a Nest thermostat. It's saved me money and made controlling the temperature in my home infinitely easier. The ability to change the temperature ...

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Google has updated the confirmation tone that plays when you activate smart home hardware devices like lights, switches, and more with the Nest Hub, Nest Audio, and Pixel Tablet. The Nest lineup of ...

The Honeywell thermostat in my house has ticked me off for years since it never seemed to stay programmed, the broken buttons forced you to open the cover to change the temperature, and it was ugly. I ...

Google's Nest division updated its iOS app with several important features, most notably the ability to control its flagship Thermostat via the Apple Watch. The Watch extension lets Thermostat owners ...

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Google's $3.2 billion acquisition of Nest earlier this year has given the smart thermostat maker plenty of cash to play around with--including $555 million to acquire internet-connected security ...

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