The maker claims it will detect smoke and carbon monoxide should either one appear in your home. It has an audible alarm that tells you what it's detecting as well as the ability to text your ...

The Google Nest Protect (second generation) brings high-tech prowess to what has historically been a rather low-tech device—the humble smoke and CO alarm. Beyond the many convenience features ...

Never has safety been more stylish and smart with the updated Nest Protect, a smoke and carbon monoxide detector that, like all modern devices, comes with its own mobile app and the option to ...

Back in 2011, a company called Nest introduced a smarter thermostat, one that tracked heating habits, and had a touchscreen interface, and was WiFi-enabled so you could control it from your phone. By ...

There's nothing cool about safety. Yes, safety is important, but it's very rarely cool. The stylish Nest Protect is, at its core, a smoke detector -- the least chic item in your home. Still, when the ...

Google's $3.2 billion purchase of Nest is not looking great right now. Nest is recalling its internet-connected smoke detectors, according to a report by the Associated Press. A recall, in this case, ...

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