On this side of the pond most if not all ‘smart’ smoke detectors are not available anymore. It’s mostly because legislation now requires them to be locally interlinked so when one sounds they all ...

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Will the last device leaving the Nest app please turn out the lights? The day finally arrived; Google has announced it’s ...

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.

We’ve all experienced that annoyance: You’re cooking bacon on Sunday morning and the smoke alarm goes off. How convenient would it be to yell, “Bacon!” and have the alarm shut off? We’re not there yet ...

Will Google’s Nest Protect smoke detector ever work with the Google Home app? That’s what Nest Protect users are asking themselves following Google’s most recent promise to bring the popular and well ...

A new line of smoke and CO alarms from Gentex called Place is packed with smart features, including phone notifications, a nightlight, motion detection, and temperature and humidity sensing. There’s ...

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Along with playing music and controlling many smart home products, you can use the Google Nest Hub alarm clock features to set alarms or timers. Here's how to use this feature to keep track and make ...