Following Google’s decision to discontinue its Nest Protect smart smoke alarm, the company has announced ... Park says they were designed for easy hardware replacement so that Nest Protect ...

Existing Nest Protect units will continue to receive software and security updates. Google recommends the SC5 Smart Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm from First Alert as a replacement for Nest Protect.

And the compatibility issue (how will my Nest smoke detector talk to my Philips Hue lights?) is still an issue. But by and large, Nest can now focus on building and releasing new products ...