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Early Black Friday deals offer significant discounts on Google Pixel 10, 10 Pro/XL, and Fold, with prices hitting all-time lows, along with discounts on Nest cameras and Google TV Streamer, available at Amazon, Target, and Best Buy.
Wyze has developed innovative security cameras like the Duo Cam Pan and Bulb Cam, offering total coverage and easy installation, respectively, showcasing more niche-focused hardware solutions that Google Nest currently does not provide. The article highlights Wyze's clever designs and practical features, contrasting them with Google's broader, less specialized approach, and questions whether Google will ever adopt such niche innovations.
Google is set to release new wired Nest Cam Indoor, Outdoor, and Doorbell devices featuring 2K video quality, local storage, HDR, digital zoom, and upgraded AI with Gemini. The lineup emphasizes wired power, new colors, and improved features, with an announcement expected on October 1.
Google has leaked images and mentions of new Nest cameras and a doorbell within the latest Google Home app update, indicating upcoming releases with 2K resolution, digital zoom up to 6x, and multiple color options, likely launching before the holiday season.
Google is set to upgrade its Nest cameras with 2K video, introduce new colors including red and berry, and add AI-powered features like Daily Summaries and sound detection. The upcoming devices include a battery-powered Nest Cam, indoor-only models, a new Nest Doorbell, and a Google Home Speaker with 360-degree audio and noise detection. Additionally, the Nest Aware subscription may be renamed and expanded, and current owners can enjoy new app features for better camera management.
Google is launching 'Gemini for Home,' a new AI-powered voice assistant that will replace Google Assistant on Nest devices, offering more natural interactions, better context understanding, and advanced capabilities, with a rollout starting in October and potential new hardware to follow.
The article offers tips to enhance the usefulness of Google Nest devices, including trying out the Gemini AI preview, creating custom routines, enabling Voice and Face Match for better recognition, choosing clear device names, and turning on start sounds for better feedback. These strategies help mitigate current limitations of smart speakers and improve user experience until more advanced AI features become widely available.
Amazon Prime Day offers record-low prices on various Google Nest devices, including security cameras, video doorbells, and Wi-Fi systems, making it an ideal time for those in the Google ecosystem to upgrade their smart home tech.
Google is discontinuing support for some of its earliest security devices, including Dropcam, Dropcam Pro, and Nest x Yale Lock, starting April 8. Users will need to take action, with options including receiving a free or discounted Nest camera or a free Nest Connect for affected devices. Those with Nest Secure systems will need to replace their Nest x Yale door locks or obtain a Nest Connect to extend their functionality.
The Google Nest Thermostat is currently on sale for $100, ahead of the Amazon Spring Sale, offering a $30 discount on all four colors. The thermostat, designed to save energy and cut down on heating and air conditioner costs, can be controlled remotely via the Nest app or voice assistants like Google Assistant, Alexa, or Siri. Additionally, Nest cameras and the Nest Doorbell Wired are also discounted as part of the sale.
Google Nest users can now access event history, download clips, and create custom clips directly from their web browser, with the update also introducing a Public Preview program for upcoming features like a home automation script editor and garage door detection using AI-powered image detection and on-device intelligence.
ADT's new security system, integrated with Google Nest, has been leaked for a second time in a video overview, showcasing the "ADT Base" and various sensors and accessories. The system, set to be the successor to ADT Self Setup, is expected to offer improved integration with Google's Nest products and is anticipated to be available soon, although conflicting reports about its release date have surfaced.
Smart speakers from Google, Amazon, and Apple can be used as intercom systems for your home. With Google Nest speakers, you can use the "broadcast" voice command to send messages to specific speakers or all speakers in every room. Amazon Echo has the Drop In feature for connecting to specific devices and Announcements for broadcasting messages to all devices. Apple HomePod has the Intercom feature, which can be enabled and customized in the Home app. Messages can be sent through Siri on Apple devices, and specific HomePod speakers can be targeted.
Alexa users have been warned that the voice assistant will stop working on some devices this week unless they make a key change. Google has announced that it will stop supporting legacy Nest skills for Alexa, affecting users who control their smart Nest devices with Alexa. To continue using Alexa with Nest, users need to migrate their Nest account to Google and activate the new Google Nest Skill for Alexa. The process involves disabling the old Nest Alexa skill, removing Nest devices from the Alexa app, and enabling the new Google Nest Alexa skill within the Google Home app.
Abode users can now control and automate Google Nest products natively inside the Abode app, thanks to the Google Nest Device Access Program API. The integration works with all Google Nest Thermostats, Nest cameras and doorbells, and the Google Nest Hub Max. Users can set their alarm system to arm automatically when their Nest Thermostat switches to “away” and have their Google Nest Cam with floodlight send an alert to a professional monitoring service if it spots someone lurking on their property.