In early July, when temperatures were rising to the 90s, my smart thermostat, a Nest Gen-4 model, shut down completely in the worst timing possible. None of the quick fixes I had used when testing ...

If you own a Nest smart thermostat, you may be experiencing problems with the battery. Big problems with the battery. As in, the battery keeps draining and leaving you in the literal freezing cold. A ...

For many homeowners, smart thermostats are worth the hype, as they let you control your heating and cooling efficiently from anywhere. One of these models, the Google Nest, is present in millions of ...

Instead of first reaching out to support, some problems with today’s smart home devices can be resolved by looking through available documentation. To simplify that journey, Google has released two ...

Ryne was ostensibly a senior editor at Android Police, working at the site from 2017-2022. But really, he is just some verbose dude who digs on tech, loves Android, and hates anticompetitive practices ...

Irene Okpanachi is a Features writer, covering mobile and PC guides that help you understand your devices. She has five years' experience in the Tech, E-commerce, and Food niches. Particularly, the ...

Unlike previous generations, the Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen) that launched last month debuted without any manual control for display brightness. As such, the default dim settings of the display ...

In the middle of November, I bought and installed a Nest thermostat. For three weeks I loved it. There were no problems whatsoever. But then, a twist. The thermostat started to go nuts. The ...