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 ...

The $130 Nest Thermostat-- not to be confused with the $250 Nest Learning Thermostat-- is Google's latest smart thermostat. While the newer model is priced significantly lower than the flagship ...

Back in October, Google ended software support for the original and second-generation Nest Learning Thermostats. On the surface, that doesn’t seem totally ...

From laptops to smartphones, when buying electronics, it’s hard to make a huge mistake. While some products will be better than others, many will be good enough. But the same can’t be said about ...

Some of us love smart homes. Some of us hate them. But almost no one values AI in smart home appliances despite the massive ...

The home has gotten a whole lot smarter over the past few years. Nowadays, you can control your lights, door lock, window shades, garage door, and so much more straight from the phone in your pocket ...

When I wrote about Fitbit as a tool to encourage walking, I used the analogy of "smart" thermostats as a gateway to energy conservation. I confess I am not exactly an unbiased observer in this ...

It’s hard to contextualize just how revolutionary the Nest thermostat was when it launched in 2011. Designed by Tony Fadell, a key figure behind the iPod, its simple silver ring and black screen ...

The Nest Thermostat E offers most of the same smart features as its more expensive siblings, but it can't control complex multi-stage HVAC systems. If you've been itching for a Nest Learning ...

In the middle of November, I bought and installed a Nest thermostat. For three weeks I loved it. There were no problems whatsoever. But then, a twist. The thermostat started to go nuts. The ...

For many homeowners, smart thermostats are worth the hype, as they let you control your heating and cooling efficiently from anywhere. One of these models, the Google Nest, is present in millions of ...