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

The Nest Protect is a hardwired unit, so installation was a bit more elaborate than the other smoke detectors I tested. This will involve working with and reconnecting electrical wiring ...

Nest, the company founded by iPod creator Tony Fadell, just announced its newest product, a $129 smoke and carbon monoxide detector. It's called the "Nest Protect." The Protect is supposed to be a ...

Fadell is the electric CEO of Nest, which makes an Internet connected thermostat and smoke/carbon monoxide detector. Prior to founding Nest, he led Apple's iPod group, and worked on the iPhone.