Hand holds a phone with the Nest app next to a Nest thermostat on a screen indicating HVAC running time - oasisamuel/Shutterstock For many homeowners, smart thermostats are worth the hype, as they let ...

One of the downsides of the constantly evolving tech landscape is that your devices are bound to become obsolete sooner or later. For some Nest thermostat owners, that dreaded day has finally come.

Nest Thermostats are some of the cooler smart home devices out there, though they have relatively limited uses. That's why issues affecting the devices' Wi-Fi chips are so frustrating, as it ...