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Nest expanded its home security lineup Wednesday with the new Nest Cam IQ Outdoor. Complete with facial recognition tech, SuperSight, two-way talk and more, this model is supposed to bring Nest’s premium IQ tech to your yard. 

Nest’s inaugural product, the Learning Thermostat, was released in 2011. While it wasn’t the first app-enabled thermostat to hit retail, the design-forward Nest helped us imagine home electronics as more than utilitarian hunks of plastic. Now in its third iteration, the $249 Nest Learning Thermostat has a few more features but hasn’t strayed far from its original design. Nest recently introduced a more affordable model as well, the $169 Nest Thermostat E. The E retains the Learning Thermostat’s rounded shape, but its off-white finish is more minimal.

Nest also offers a lineup of security cameras — the $199 Nest Cam Indoor, the $199 Nest Cam Outdoor and the $299 Nest Cam IQ. All inspired by Dropcam cameras, a DIY security startup Nest purchased in 2014, the three models come with high-definition live streaming, motion detection and various smart home integrations. 

Nest’s $99 second-gen Protect smoke and carbon monoxide detector rounds out the Google/Alphabet company’s product offerings. 

Here’s an overview of the Nest Cam IQ Outdoor’s tech:

• Two-way talk
• 1080p HD live feed; 4K image sensor
• 12x digital zoon
• Night vision
• Facial recognition – Person Alerts for free; Familiar Faces with a Nest Aware subscription.
• Motion detection

The Nest Cam IQ Outdoor is available for preorder now for $349 and will ship to customers in November in the US, Canada and Europe. UK pricing was not available, but $349 is about £260. Australian availability was not announced.

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