What if you could control your lights, thermostat, or locks; Even if the Internet went Out! Could the Alexa of the Future, do this, learn about how the Google Assistant and Hubs seem to have beat them to the punch! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/echo-tips/episodes/333-Being-Offline-Doesnt-MATTER-e2t9o8k #CES2025 #Alexa #GoogleNest

International Nest Aware subscriptions jump in price, as much as 100% - Enlarge / The indoor/outdoor, battery-powered (or wired) Google Nest Ca... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=2004301 #googlenest #google #tech

Alphabet’s “Renew Home” company brings power grid data to your smart home - Enlarge (credit: Alphabet)

Google's parent company, Alphabet, ... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1991139 #googlenest #powergrid #alphabet #google #tech

Anyone got #Nest cameras? Are they really worth the extra price PLUS the seemingly necessary paid subscription?

I don't doubt the video quality is superior to my cheapo Kasa ones, and being able to see them *in the google home app* sounds really nice but...I'm not sure what could justify me paying the sub on TOP of already expensive cameras.

I mostly just use them to look at my cats

Google Nest Mini Gutted And Rebuilt To Run Custom Agents - The Google Nest Mini is a popular smart speaker, but it’s very much a cloud-based ... - https://hackaday.com/2023/07/23/google-nest-mini-gutted-and-rebuilt-to-run-custom-agents/ #voiceassistant #googlehacks #googlenest #google