2025-03-28

Google will stop making the Nest Protect smoke alarm

Google is revamping its smart home lineup, ending production on two of its devices in favor of integrations with third-party manufacturers. First, it will sunset the Nest Protect smoke & CO alarms [...]

2025-01-06

Ring and Kidde launch connected smoke and carbon monoxide alarms

Ring makes doorbells, cameras, floodlights, alarms and intercoms, a list best summed up as “stuff to keep your home safe.” The obvious omission in the lineup is smoke detectors, which is why the c [...]

2025-01-06

Gemini AI smarts are coming to Google Home to make the Assistant a better conversationalist

During CES 2025, I had a chance to check out a demo of the way Google is integrating Gemini capabilities into its smart home platform via devices like the Nest Audio, Nest Hub and Nest Cameras. The ma [...]

2025-01-30

The 2024 Google Nest Learning Thermostat is $40 off right now

Many of us in the northern hemisphere are contending with the harsh realities of winter and while the weather outside is often awful, at least we can try to be more comfortable when we're home. A [...]

2025-03-28

Yale Unveils New Smart Lock Made for the Google Home App

Yale's latest smart lock upgrades its partnership with Google Nest and the Google Home app. [...]

2025-01-13

Nintendo's goofy alarm clock will be available to everyone in March

Alarmo, the most important hardware announcement Nintendo's made in the last year, will soon be available to a lot more people. Nintendo says the motion-tracking alarm clock will be able to be pu [...]

2025-03-28

Google Nest Shuts Down Smoke Detector Sales, Partners with First Alert

Nest is ending its Nest Protect smart smoke detector line as First Alert comes to the Google Home app. [...]

2025-03-04

Pick up the Nest Wi-Fi Pro 6E while it's 50 percent off

The Google Nest Wi-Fi Pro 6E is now 50 percent off at $99. That’s a whole $100 off, and if you’ve been eyeing a Wi-Fi upgrade, now might be the time. <br /> Google claims this mesh router ca [...]

2025-01-16

Traeger Woodridge review: A big upgrade for the entry-level pellet grill

Grill companies are taking a different approach in 2025. Instead of refining premium smart pellet models and adding even more features, they’re aiming to provide a solid outdoor cooking experience f [...]