We’ve all experienced that annoyance: You’re cooking bacon on Sunday morning and the smoke alarm goes off. How convenient would it be to yell, “Bacon!” and have the alarm shut off? We’re not there yet ...

Ever since a startup called Nest Labs unveiled its smart thermostat in 2011 — with high-end industrial design, an elegant touch-screen interface, phone apps and other consumer electronics-style ...

The Google Nest Protect (second generation) brings high-tech prowess to what has historically been a rather low-tech device—the humble smoke and CO alarm. Beyond the many convenience features ...

“It’s 4 a.m. and what the hell is that beeping?!” If you haven’t been rudely awaken by your smoke alarm’s dying battery cries yet, just give it time. For such essential and potentially life-saving ...

For years, owners of Google’s Nest Protect smoke detector have been asking when their devices would make the leap from the older Nest app to Google Home, and the answer was always the same: one day, ...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled 440,000 Nest Protect smoke alarms. They were recalled because the "Wave" feature, which disables the alarm sound if a person waves at the ...

(AP) Smoke detectors frequently produce more headaches than useful warnings. The devices have an irritating habit of shrieking when there’s no cause for alarm, and always seem to wait until the middle ...

Smart smoke detectors are one of many smart technologies entering the market for homeowners. These modern smoke detectors have more safety features than traditional smoke detectors, and many of them ...

Properly installed smoke detectors are often the first line of defense against a house fire, keeping the homeowner informed and ready to take action. However, it's important that the smoke detector ...