Items tagged with nest thermostat

by Brandon Hill - Tue, Jul 06, 2021

Google's Nest Thermostat Hits Record Low $88 During Limited Time Fire Sale

In early October 2020, Google overhauled its popular Nest Thermostat with a touch-only interface and slashed its price. Whereas the preceding Nest Thermostat E retailed for $169.99, the "new" Nest Thermostat rung up at just $129.99. Amazon is now selling the Nest Thermostat at its lowest price ever, even beating the... Read more...

by Brandon Hill - Mon, Oct 12, 2020

Google's Nest Thermostat Gets A Flashy Touch-Enabled Makeover And Cheaper Price Tag

Google is launching a new thermostat for home users, and it's the company's cheapest offering yet. Nest revolutionized what was seemingly a stagnant and rather boring market when it launched its original Learning Thermostat back in 2011, and Google clearly saw the potential when it bought the company in 2014. Nest has... Read more...

by Shane McGlaun - Sat, Jul 25, 2020

Google Is Replacing Some Nest Thermostats Due To Internet-Crippling W5 Error

The Nest Thermostat has been on the market for nearly a decade and has proven to be one of the most popular units for homeowners that want to automate their heating and cooling. One of the coolest features of the Nest Thermostat is that it is Internet-connected, giving users control via a smartphone app (or web... Read more...

by Shane McGlaun - Thu, Jan 30, 2020

Google's Nest Thermostat Can Now Warn You If Your HVAC Is Failing

Google has announced that it will be making its Nest Thermostat smarter by adding new features to the device. Specifically, it has begun testing a new feature that is designed to alert homeowners to issues with the heating and cooling system. The feature will learn how to identify unusual patterns related to the HVAC... Read more...

by Brandon Hill - Sun, Jan 24, 2016

Internet Of Unsecure Things: Nest Thermostats Caught Leaking Home Owner Zip Codes

Nest Labs hoped to spark an Internet of Things (IoT) revolution with the introduction of the Nest Learning Thermostat. After all, many homeowners had never encountered a thermostat that was so adept at maintaining heat/cooling levels using a bevy of sensors and software magic while shutting off when you left the room... Read more...

by Brandon Hill - Tue, Sep 01, 2015

Google Updates Nest Thermostat With Larger Display, Slimmer Body And Bluetooth LE

Blink and you might miss it. Yes, this is actually the third generation Nest thermostat and I actually had to see it side-by-side with the second generation unit before I could tell what had been changed — and I actually have two second generation Nest thermostats in my house. The third generation Nest has a 40... Read more...

by Brandon Hill - Mon, Dec 15, 2014

Google Now Brings Voice Control To Nest Smart Thermostat

Earlier this year, Google made a big splash with its $3.2 billion acquisition of Nest Labs. In the months following the announcement, Google tossed around the idea of displaying ads on your thermostat or fridge and began the process of harvesting data from Nest Thermostat users. However, the Google-Nest Labs hook-up is beginning to make Read more...