Especially if your smoke alarm is out of reach or if it is prone to temperature swings. Alkaline batteries are the most widely available battery type. They are a more affordable option and ...

For years, owners of Google’s Nest Protect smoke detector have been asking when their devices would make the leap from the ...

This feature can be turned off to preserve power on the battery-only models. The Nest Protect is extremely expensive compared with a standard smoke and CO alarm. To fully equip a two- or three ...

and ease of operation (including the fact that it's battery-powered, making it easy to install and use, with no hard-wiring required) make the Nest Protect the best smart smoke detector available ...

If you've got a Nest Protect smoke and CO detector, now's your chance to fully integrate it with your Google Home setup.

On April 3, Nest Labs halted sales of the Nest Protect smoke and CO alarm and deactivated the hush feature, called the Nest Wave, over concerns that the alarm could be unintentionally deactivated.

Fadell is the electric CEO of Nest, which makes an Internet connected thermostat and smoke/carbon monoxide detector. Prior to founding Nest, he led Apple's iPod group, and worked on the iPhone.