Google is terminating all smart features of older Nest thermostats. This change happens in October and will affect the Gen 1, Gen 2, and Gen 2 (European version) models. Other models are unaffected.

The budget-friendly Energy Star-certified Google Nest Thermostat is polished and pretty, but it isn’t a true smart thermostat, at least not like its older sibling, the Google Nest Learning Thermostat, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hand holding a phone with the Nest app next to a Nest thermostat - oasisamuel/Shutterstock One of the downsides of the constantly ...

Google’s an old hand in the smart home space. Thirteen years ago, it introduced the Nest Thermostat, a first-generation model that intelligently manages utility use, making monitoring easier. We’re ...