Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Ever feel like the controls on your thermostat might as well be hieroglyphics? We hear you. Whether you have a ...

Ever feel like the controls on your thermostat might as well be hieroglyphics? We hear you. Whether you have a programmable thermostat or a smart model, setting a schedule can be confusing. But it’s a ...

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The BCC100 isn’t quite as sophisticated as the competition from players like Honeywell and Nest Labs, but it can control humidifiers and dehumidifiers that the budget models from those manufacturers ...

With an eye toward pairing its smart thermostat with other appliances, Nest Labs is launching a partner developer program to encourage creation of apps and services that work with its device. The ...

Did you know that heating and cooling your home are responsible for up to half of your energy consumption? What's more, if you're not careful, it's easy to waste a lot of that delightfully conditioned ...

Nest Labs CEO and former Apple executive Tony Fadell announced on Wednesday that his company will be launching an application programming interface (API) that developers can use to integrate their ...

Nest's Learning Thermostat and Protect smoke detector are now part of a much, much larger universe. The company has just launched a developer program that lets third-party apps and devices talk to ...

Nest has announced a new developer program for its Learning Thermostat, a nifty device that has receive quite a bit of attention in recent times. Under the program, developers will be able to ...