One of the challenges of buying a fixer-upper is doing the actual fixing up. The house we just bought-- located in a small historic Oregon town -- needs a lot of work. The biggest project was heating ...

For third-gen Nest and Nest E owners, sensors make a great upgrade to an already very good thermostat. It was a long time coming, but Nest has finally released its remote temperature sensor, which ...

A lot of us are familiar with the smart Nest thermostat. But you may not realize just how powerful and flexible the Nest system is for smartchome heating and cooling. David Gewirtz shows how he's ...

Hand holds a phone with the Nest app next to a Nest thermostat on a screen indicating HVAC running time - oasisamuel/Shutterstock For many homeowners, smart thermostats are worth the hype, as they let ...

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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy is a smart home reporter who’s been testing connected gadgets since 2013. Previously a contributor to Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, and US News. The long-awaited Wyze Room Sensor ...

The $249 Nest Learning Thermostat has a larger display, a better resolution and a far-field sensor for viewing time and temperature information from a distance. It works with Google Assistant and ...

Tap +Add in the Google Home app to add your device, customize temperatures and routines, and access voice controls If you have a Google Home device or access to Google Assistant, you can control your ...

The new Nest Learning Thermostat is a bold reminder that tech doesn’t need to look so darn … techy. Gone is the chunky black bezel that’s offset from a colored interior background, now replaced with a ...

Many of us in the northern hemisphere are contending with the harsh realities of winter and while the weather outside is often awful, at least we can try to be more comfortable when we're home. A ...