Google Took My Money and Canceled My Nest Service

May 19, 2022

I’ve been a subscriber to Nest Aware for years. I’ve long touted the Nest Video doorbell as the best premium smart doorbell you can buy. But that’s all come to an end.

Why? Because Google took my money and canceled my subscription. It won’t even fully refund me. Seriously. You can read all the gory details in the top story.

Other Highlights:

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• Samsung has some really interesting things to say about the upcoming Matter smart home standard.
• … and more!

-Josh

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