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Smart home product manufacturers Nest, best known for their smart thermostat, are breaking into a new realm with a smart smoke alarm, called Protect.

Available for pre-order starting today, the Protect works alongside the Nest Thermostat, and has clearer, easier to understand messages about what’s wrong (such as an alarm, low battery, etc.), and connects to a smartphone app that allows you to be notified of issues anywhere.  Seems very smart, and could take off even faster than the Nest.