Google now allows all Nest cams from 2015 and later to be added to the Google Home app, offering a more unified management experience. The Google Home app provides new features like livestream views, ...

Even the simplest smart home cameras allow us to swipe open our phones and take a look at live views through the app. That's helpful if you get an alert about a package or human, and want to take a ...

With the launch of new Nest devices, Google has updated its Home app with a raft of new features. The main takeaways are faster and easier pairing of smart devices with Matter, new customization and ...

Google’s plans to level up your smart home experience aren’t limited to bringing Gemini to your devices. The company is also ...

For years, owners of Google’s Nest Protect smoke detector have been asking when their devices would make the leap from the older Nest app to Google Home, and the answer was always the same: one day, ...

I’ve been all-in on Google’s smart home ecosystem for the past several years, but with the soft reboot in 2021, things started falling apart, and frankly, I was getting tired of it. Over the past ...

Google and Nest are two brands that are commonly associated with the modern smart home market. Despite both companies being involved in the smart home industry, they are not the same brand. This ...

It's only available in the Public Preview for now, but it's clear the Nest app is on its way out. Reading time 2 minutes Within the coming weeks, you should see options in the Google Home app for any ...

Ahead of new features (and hardware), ADT has updated its ADT+ app with better support for Nest camera feeds and some design upgrades. Announced to its customers via an email, an updated ADT+ app is ...

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. Over the past decade, ADT has made several attempts to push ...

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 ...