The big question became: What would Nest do as a follow-up? The answer is, of all things, a smoke detector ... “When we set out to build the iPhone, people said we should buy a cell phone ...

If you've got an Amazon Echo, Google Nest ... tell you about smoke and CO alarms for free, the feature is now bundled in the Alexa Emergency Assist package, which is going to set you back $5 ...

Then, choose a “room” for the thermostat. Finally, set up the heating and cooling schedules. Nest comes with a pre-populated schedule and temperature settings for Eco, Comfort, and Sleep modes ...

There is a QR code in the box, you scan it using the Nest app. The smoke detector is one of the devices that hasn’t transitioned to the Google Home set up process yet. I had it up and running ...