Google introduced the first-gen Nest Protect smart home accessory in 2013. The company released the second-gen model in 2015, which it has just discontinued. If you like Google’s smart home ecosystem, ...

As a part of the Public Preview program for the Google Home app, Google is introducing support for Nest Protect smoke and CO alarms. These might be the final Nest devices that were stuck in the old ...

Google is revamping its smart home lineup, ending production on two of its devices in favor of integrations with third-party manufacturers. First, it will sunset the Nest Protect smoke & CO alarms.

After around a decade of Nest Protect Smoke & CO Alarms dominating the market, Google is moving away from the established platform to partner with First Alert. The company announced today that it ...

On March 28, Google Nest announced two major changes to its Google Home lineup of smart devices. First, it's going to end sales of its Nest Protect smoke detector, which featured on our list of ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Google has discontinued producing the second-generation Nest Protect connected smoke detector. Existing Nest Protect units will ...

Google announced today that it is no longer manufacturing the 2013/15 Nest Protect or 2018 Nest x Yale Lock, but has some third-party alternatives lined up. Existing Nest Protect Smoke & CO alarms ...

We’ve spotted strings suggesting that the Google Home app could support smoke and carbon monoxide sensors in the future. This would help devices like the Nest Protect smoke and CO alarm integrate with ...

First Alert, a fire-safety brand owned by Resideo, and Google Home today announced a new life-safety collaboration. The new First Alert Smart Smoke & Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarm is compatible with the ...

On this side of the pond most if not all ‘smart’ smoke detectors are not available anymore. It’s mostly because legislation now requires them to be locally interlinked so when one sounds they all ...

Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security technology for over a dozen years, explaining the latest features, privacy tricks, and top recommendations. With degrees ...