Welcome to the Tech Mem Ride Home for Thursday, August 5th, 2021. I'm Brian McCullough today.

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Google has refreshed its entire nest lineup, including its video doorbell and indoor-only camera,

all with a new unified design language

and lower prices across the board.

So come for the new look, stay for the new deal,

The New Deal, quoting the verge.

The new models which include an indoor-only camera, an indoor-sles, outdoor camera, a floodlight

and the video doorbell, replace the older Nest IQ cameras and nest hello doorbell.

The main themes with the new devices are a unified design language and more accessible

pricing.

Each model costs less than the camera it's replacing while adding more capabilities.

The design of the new cameras will be familiar to anyone who's seen other NEST products released

in the past couple of years, such as the latest NEST Thermostat, N Nest Wi-Fi, or the Nest Audio Smart Speaker.

The company has been moving toward softer edges and muted color pallets and the new cameras adhere

to that, with color options that are meant

to blend in not stand out. Google is also adding a bit more intelligence to the

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