Google’s Nest products can act as the central point of your home’s security and, now, they’re getting an upgrade. In a blog post today, Google has announced that Nest products are now eligible for the Advanced Protection Program.
When someone rings a Nest Hello doorbell, alerts can appear on Smart Displays with an accompanying live video feed. One Nest Hub user today say they received a stranger’s doorbell notification and video stream, with Google currently investigating.
To distinguish its music streaming service, Apple in 2015 notably turned to a virtual radio station with Beats 1. Google now looks to be temporarily experimenting with this concept for Assistant speakers through “Nest Sessions.”
Google’s Nest lineup delivers cameras, thermostats, and security hardware that’s easy to use, but prices can definitely add up. Recently, Google started rolling out a brand new Nest Aware plan to its customers which cut costs. Should you upgrade? Which plan should you buy? Let’s discuss.
With today’s launch of the new Nest Aware subscription, Google is permanently discounting the Nest Hub to $89.99 and the Nest Cam Indoor to $129.99 as a way to “bring more help into your home.”
At Made by Google 2019 in October, Google Nest announced a revamp of its subscription services program that was set to launch in “early 2020.” The new Nest Aware is rolling out this week with sign-ups now open.
COVID-19 is driving extreme change in society and healthcare, with the pandemic forcing hospitals to innovate. One of those ways involves a Google partnership where Nest Cams are installed in areas where those with coronavirus reside to help “more efficiently care for patients and preserve PPE.”
Back in February, Google announced that it would require all Nest users to enable two-factor authentication this spring. Google is now starting to enforce this new 2FA account security measure.
Earlier this week, Google Nest was hit with a massive outage that not only took out live video, but even recording history for several hours. Understandably, many Nest users were outraged at this, but now Google is giving out refunds to paying Nest Aware subscribers as an apology for the outage.
Last week, Google announced that the highly-awaited ability to control “Hey Google” sensitivity was beginning to roll out. As of today, the new setting is more widely available for first and some third-party Assistant speakers and Smart Displays.
In the past few weeks, Google’s Nest has suffered several outages that have taken down the service for up to a day. Now, Google has confirmed there’s yet another outage for Nest users that has taken down some portions of the service.
A router failure saw some Google services briefly slow or go down yesterday, but was quickly resolved. Google Nest users this afternoon are encountering an outage affecting the Nest apps, Thermostat, and Cam Live Video.
Earlier this year, Google’s Nest system experienced a major outage that resulted in lost history and even Google handing out refunds. Last night, another outage hit Google Nest owners that’s still affecting some users hours later.
The Google Home app has been getting revamped in a few ways to better support Nest devices and, now, the app is preparing to support emergency calling details on your smart speakers.
The Nest Hello made a surprise appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert this evening. It’s not clear if there was actually a sponsorship, or whether Google’s smart doorbell was just a random prop.
Google Nest is facing an outage this afternoon that sees “camera connectivity impacted.” At the moment, “Nest Cam Live Video” and “Video History” are down, though all other smart home services are operational.
Two-factor authentication is one of the best ways to keep yourself safe online, but many users don’t turn on the optional feature. Starting this spring, Google will require all Nest users to enable two-factor authentication.
Google Nest wants its products to create a “more helpful home,” with existing smart devices already allowing you to remotely manage and automate controls. Nest Thermostats are now testing HVAC alerts.
Video surveillance doorbells aren’t without controversy, but there’s no doubt that they provide a sense of security to their owners and opportunities for recourse when someone chooses to do something distasteful. Certainly the most common example is catching porch pirates, but… Christmas light cutting, too?
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