Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features and blog posts. He writes CNET's popular Cheapskate blog and co-hosts Protocol 1: A Travelers Podcast (about the TV show ...

The Learning Thermostat is Nest's inaugural product, first released in 2011. Nest has added additional Nest thermostats, security devices, smart speakers, smart displays and more over the past decade.

Frugal living does not have to feel like a sacrifice when smart home tech quietly trims bills and stress in the background.

Smart home company ecobee has been at or near the top of that market almost since its inception, offering great deals on everything from cameras to myriad sensors and thermostats. The company recently ...

Smart thermostats have become increasingly popular since Nest came around, but Nest isn’t the only company making compelling products by any means. The Ecobee 4 is the fourth generation smart ...

Unlock to see our ratings and compare products side by side The ease of manually controlling the thermostat's temperature set-point, heating/cooling schedule, home/away and vacation features - when ...