The lower price tag for most of the same functionality should put a Nest thermostat in more homes. Nest redefined the thermostat, transforming it from the home’s most-ignored appliance into a ...

The Nest thermostat wants to shake off its reputation as a high-tech luxury item. Nest Labs is releasing a new version of its flagship smart thermostat with a new look and a big $80 price drop meant ...

The Thermostat E is almost as smart as Nest's other model -- and all for 80 bucks less. I've literally waited years for a more affordable Nest -- and it's finally here in the form of the $169 ...

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Nest gets credit for building up the connected home market while so many others have failed. And the Google-owned company did it with a Learning Thermostat that costs three times as much as comparable ...

We've waited a long time for a more affordable Nest thermostat, and it's finally here. The new $169 Nest Thermostat E costs 80 bucks less than the Google company's premium Learning Thermostat, while ...

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The Nest Learning Thermostat, now on its third generation, is one of the most beautiful pieces of technology you can hang on your wall, even if it ends up in a hallway where most people won’t see it.

Smart thermostats represent one of the most hotly contested (sorry) areas of the connected home, with Hive from British Gas and Honeywell competing with disruptive upstarts like Netatmo and Tado.