The Google Home app has largely taken over for most Nest users, but if you still prefer to access older hardware via the Nest app, a widespread outage has broken functionality for many.
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“Familiar Faces” in Google Home have been a bit of a mess for years now, but Google is trying to address this pain point of Nest Cam with two key changes – and I’ll take just about anything at this point.
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Following months of improvements in early access, Google Home is launching some massive expansions to automations this week, as well as new Nest Cam improvements, both of which are available to all users.
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Recent updates to Google Home have delivered a handy new feature for Nest Cam owners which allows you to ask questions and get answers based on Google’s AI watching your home in real-time.
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Back in 2021, Nest Hub picked up an update that made it easy to access select functions via touch with a selection of “apps,” but they’ve vanished over the past year or so.
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The latest Gemini for Home updates are focused on camera improvements for Nest and other compatible devices.
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The Google Home app is adding support for transferring all of your old Nest gear to the new app with a single tap, instead of repeating the process over and over again.
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In addition to their ADT partnership (and investment), Google is working with AT&T on its new Connected Life security system.
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Google has shown a lot of love to older Nest products recently in terms of adding new features, but users of older first-generation Nest Cams have been left with an issue that leaves the cameras offline in the Google Home app, with no clear way to fix it.
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The Gemini for Home voice assistant started rolling out at the end of October, with Early Access availability currently quite limited. A trick today does not enable the new LLM-powered assistant, but does give you access to the new Gemini voices.
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If you’ve been waiting for a good time to swap out your Nest x Yale Lock, Google’s replacement Yale Matter lock is now at the lowest price we’ve ever seen, and Google’s latest Nest Cams are also on sale too.
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The latest edition of the Google Home releases notes today are not tied to a specific version of the app, and focus on Gemini for Home improvements.
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Google’s home security partner, ADT, has a big discount available for anyone looking to start off a new security system, or just their smart home. The discount includes 60% off of a starter package, which means over $400 off just the bare minimum.
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After their announcement earlier this month, Google has confirmed that its new Farsight Faces for the 4th-Gen Nest Learning Thermostat have widely rolled out. Here’s how to try them out.
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Google is beginning to roll out the Gemini for Home voice assistant in the US for devices set to English on all Nest speakers and displays from the past decade. Make sure you’re enrolled in the Early Access program.
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Ahead of Gemini for Home early access coming at the end of October, Google is rolling out a firmware update that brings new light colors to the Nest Audio and Mini.
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Home security cameras are commonplace at this point, but there’s something to be said about the ingenuity in the space. There’s a solution for every niche, and I think there are few better examples than the Wyze Bulb Cam and Wyze Duo Cam Pan I’ve been testing out as of late. They also serve as continued reminders of how much I wish Google would branch out a bit more.
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Google’s new Nest Doorbell (wired) is here and, if you’re looking to upgrade over the existing model, the good news is that it’s a truly effortless upgrade.
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Google’s efforts in the smart home have been a mixed bag, and that’s a nice way of putting it. For many users, Google’s handful of fumbles in Home, Nest, and especially Assistant, have burned trust, but Google says it is “committed” to earning that back.
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Google’s latest Nest Cam model has switched over to USB-C, a minor change but one that’s appreciated for continuity’s sake.
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Gemini for Home is the umbrella term for Google’s renewed smart home effort with several distinct aspects: app, camera, and voice assistant. From what the company has shared so far, here’s when Gemini for Home is rolling out.
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Following new announcements this week, the future of Google Home is brighter than ever, and that’s exciting.
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The Google Home team is answering the “top questions” it has received from users since Wednesday’s Gemini for Home launch.
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Google’s latest lineup of Nest Cam devices has arrived, but there are no new battery models in the 2K refresh. Why? Google has an understandable answer.
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