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Editor's Review

Welcome to the world of Google Nest! 🏡✨ We're dedicated to creating products that blend seamlessly into your life, offering beauty, utility, and simplicity. The Nest app is your central hub for managing all your Nest devices, ensuring your home is smart, secure, and comfortable.

With the Nest app, you can control your Nest thermostat, arm and disarm your Nest Secure alarm system, keep an eye on your home with Nest Cam, and receive crucial alerts from Nest Protect – all in one convenient place. 📲 Whether you're using an Android phone or tablet, stay connected and in control.

Nest devices are designed to be intuitive and proactive. By leveraging sensors, smart algorithms, and your phone's location, Nest automates tasks like turning off the heat when you leave and activating the camera for added security. 🌡️ Forgot to set the alarm? No worries! Nest will send you a helpful Remind Me alert. Let’s dive into the specifics:

Nest Learning Thermostat and Nest Thermostat E

These thermostats learn your habits and preferences, programming themselves to help you save energy automatically. Here’s what you can do:

• Adjust the temperature from anywhere – whether you’re on the subway or relaxing on your sofa. 🚇🛋️
• Track your energy usage and understand why. 💡
• Easily view and edit your schedule. 🗓️
• Receive extreme temperature alerts to prevent your home from getting too cold. ❄️

Nest Secure Alarm System

Secure your home with ease using the Nest Secure alarm system. Key features include:

• Remote arming and disarming directly from the app. 🛡️
• Remind Me alerts if you forget to set the alarm when leaving home. ⚠️
• Real-time security alerts on your phone, detailing what triggered the alarm – be it a door or window opening, or someone entering a room. 🚨

Nest Protect

This isn't just any smoke and carbon monoxide alarm; it’s a smart alarm that thinks, speaks, and alerts your phone. Features include:

• Instant alerts if Nest Protect detects smoke or carbon monoxide (requires Wi-Fi and a working internet connection). 🔥💨
• App Silence, allowing you to silence alarms directly from your phone (Nest Protect 2nd gen only). 🤫
• Comprehensive status updates on batteries, sensors, and Wi-Fi connection. 🔋📡
• Safety Checkup to test all your alarms at once (Nest Protect 2nd gen only). ✅
• Access to your Safety History, providing insights into past alerts and their causes. 📅

Nest Cam IQ Indoor and Outdoor, Nest Cam Indoor, Nest Cam Outdoor, and Dropcam

Keep a watchful eye on your home, inside and out, with Nest security cameras. 📹 Key features include:

• Activity alerts that keep you informed, plus the ability to talk back and get someone’s attention. 🗣️
• Snapshots of the last three hours, so you never miss a thing. 🕒
• 24/7 monitoring with crisp 1080p HD video (Nest Cam and Dropcam Pro only). 🌃
• Person alerts (or familiar face alerts with Nest Cam IQ) and up to 30 days of video history with a Nest Aware subscription (sold separately). 👤📅

Nest Hello

Always know who’s at your door with Nest Hello. 🚪🔔 Features include:

• Continuous 24/7 video streaming ensures you never miss a moment. 📹
• A design that captures everything at your doorstep, from head-to-toe views of people to packages on the ground. 📦
• Advanced detection that differentiates between people and objects. 🤖
• Visitor notifications, even if they don’t ring the bell. 🛎️
• HD Talk and Listen for seamless conversations with visitors. 💬
• Quick responses that let you reply with prerecorded audio messages when you can’t answer the door. 🗣️

Nest x Yale Lock

Enhance your home's security with the Nest x Yale Lock. 🔒 Features include:

• Assign passcodes instead of sharing keys via the Nest app. 🔑
• Receive alerts when someone locks or unlocks the door. 📱
• Home/Away Assist and Auto-Lock, ensuring your door locks automatically when you leave. 🚶‍♀️

Please note that some features require a working internet connection, Wi-Fi, and/or Bluetooth. 🌐

Features

• Control Nest thermostat remotely

• Arm/disarm Nest Secure system

• View live Nest Cam footage

• Receive Nest Protect alerts

• Adjust temperature from your phone

• Get notified of security events

• Silence alarms from your phone

• See who's at your door with Nest Hello

Pros

• Control all Nest devices in one app

• Receive important alerts on your phone/tablet

• Automate home settings based on your location

• Monitor your home remotely with Nest Cam

• Protect your home with Nest Secure and Protect

Cons

• Requires a working internet connection

• Some features require specific Nest devices

• Subscription needed for advanced features (Nest Aware)