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. Upon hearing “Hey Google,” the Nest Mini and Audio previously showed 4 white lights. Google now cycles through a rainbow of colors, including blue, red, yellow, and green, after …
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Google Nest Thermostats get a visual overhaul with new animated faces
What you need to know Google is rolling out a major visual upgrade for the Nest Learning Thermostat with new, animated Farsight faces. The highlight is the Seasonal face, designed with French artist Mathilde Loubes, featuring 12 monthly illustrations that subtly animate and adjust based on your viewing distance. Other new faces include Minimal (clean and simple), Nest Classic (modern …
Read More »4th-gen Nest Learning Thermostat gets four new Farsight faces
Following all the Gemini for Home announcements at the start of this month, Google is introducing new faces for the Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen). There are four new faces today: Seasonal art: Designed by artist Mathilde Loubes, this face turns “your thermostat’s stunning, borderless display into a piece of art.” There are “12 unique, animated illustrations of flowers and …
Read More »Henderson County couple finds huge nest, posts to social media to find out the creators
HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Cheryl and Peter Stippich had recently found a large, intricate nest at a shed they have in the woods on their property in Henderson County, and they weren’t sure exactly who the creators were. They took to social media to find out. “I had posted the photo on Facebook and got all kind of replies,” …
Read More »Google’s new Nest Doorbell is a worthy and easy upgrade [Gallery]
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. The Nest Doorbell (3rd gen, wired) with 2K is a notable upgrade for a few reasons. First and foremost, it has that upgrade 2K resolution, which delivers improved low-light as well as that …
Read More »Google hints at future Nest Hub, ‘an incredible form factor’
In the drought of new Nest Hub updates, Google’s head of Home has confirmed that, yes, the Nest Hub is not dead, but there’s also no “explicit news” just yet. Speaking on the latest episode of The Vergecast, Google Home chief Anish Kattukaran was asked about the future of the smart display. After all, Google announced a new smart speaker …
Read More »Google wants to ‘earn back your trust’ with Home, Nest, Gemini
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. To quickly summarize the issues at hand with Google’s smart home, we can start with …
Read More »Google just gave older smart home devices a useful upgrade for free – including these Nest models
Some of the updates coming to Google Home will require a subscription, much like the current Nest Aware subscription. In fact, the prices for what Google is calling a Home Premium subscription will carry over from Nest Aware. Also: Your Google TV may be getting its biggest update in years – what Gemini offers at no cost The company will …
Read More »Google Discontinued It’s Nest Brand
Smith Collection/gado/Getty Images There’s an old adage that goes, “Some things have to die in order for other things to live.” In a general sense, it’s usually talking about life and loss and the transitional period of moving on from a conclusion. But it also applies to the current state of Google …
Read More »Google just discontinued Nest Aware, here’s what replaces it
Alongside unveiling the new Google Home app with Gemini built-in, Google also introduced several new smart home devices, including updated Nest Cams, a Nest Doorbell, and a new Google Home speaker. But that wasn’t all. In addition to the new app and smart devices, Google also overhauled its Nest Aware subscription service. The familiar Nest Aware subscription is gone. The …
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