Nest, a Google-owned smart device company, announced tons of new products this week and when you put them all together, you can make a smart home security system. Plus, Google’s weird $1 billion deal with HTC, a new lamp that comes with Alexa inside and upset over the new Apple Watch 3. Follow all our tech coverage at GeekWire.com and subscribe to our live behind-the-scenes videos on GearLive, youtube.com/gearlive

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Nest, a Google-owned smart device company, announced tons of new products this week and when you put them all together, you can make a smart home security system. Plus, Google&rsquo;s weird $1 billion deal with HTC, a new lamp that comes with Alexa inside and upset over the new Apple Watch 3.&nbsp;Follow all our tech coverage at <a href="http://www.geekwire.com/">GeekWire.com</a> and subscribe to our live behind-the-scenes videos on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/gearlive">GearLive</a>, youtube.com/gearlive
Thank you to this week's sponsors:
The University of Washington Human Centered Design and Engineering department -- learn more at <a href="https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hcde.washington.edu"> hcde.washington.edu</a>; Hughes Marino, the commercial real estate company now expanding to Seattle -- learn more at <a href="http://hughesmarino.com">hughesmarino.com</a>; and Kinects, Seattle&rsquo;s iconic new high-rise apartment tower -- learn more at kinectstower.com.

Geared Up is the weekly podcast and live video show from GeekWire and Gear Live. Hosted by veteran tech reviewer Andru Edwards and longtime tech journalist Todd Bishop, Geared Up features the latest news in consumer electronics and video games, plus hands-on time with the hottest tech gadgets and gear.

Geared Up features the latest news in consumer electronics and video games, plus hands-on time with the hottest tech gadgets and gear.

Geared Up

Geared Up is the weekly podcast and live video show from Gear Live. Hosted by veteran tech reviewer Andru Edwards, Geared Up features the latest news in consumer electronics and video games, plus hands-on time with the hottest tech gadgets and gear.

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