My Nest Protect smoke and carbon monoxide detector had a false alarm at 1:30 a.m. As it turns out, they aren't that uncommon. Here's what you can do.

Nest’s brand of smoke detectors are disruptive all right — disrupting some customers’ sleep. Designed to be “smarter” than the average detector, the Nest Protect smoke and carbon ...

Nest Protect is an attractive-square contraption with rounded edges that combines smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. It comes in white or black and costs $129, pricier than typical detectors.

Nest's Smoke Detector Is Being Recalled. By Jay Yarow. 2014-05-21T19:58:00Z Share. Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link. An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link. Save Saved Read ...

As you can see in the photo above, Nest is trying to do for smoke detectors what it's already done for thermostats. Which is to say, it's trying to take a mundane household object and make it sexy.

The result from this partnership is the First Alert Smart Smoke & CO Alarm, a 2-in-1 alarm that is compatible with existing Google Nest Protect alarms and the Google Home app. As Google states ...

Nest Labs, Inc. released the below press release announcing their new smoke detector, this really looks very cool and could be an answer to many smoke detector headaches.

Update: On April 3, Nest Labs halted sales of the Nest Protect smoke and CO detector and deactivated the hush feature, called the Nest Wave, over concerns that it could be unintentionally deactivated.

Nest brings crisp design and smart features -- connected and otherwise -- to the humble smoke detector. You don't absolutely need the Nest Protect, but it's fine to admit you want one.