Nest is set to release a software update this week for its Learning Thermostat to make it a much "smarter" device.
One of the new features coming to Nest software version 4.3 is "Quick View," which will make it easier for users to view the temperature and humidity inside and outside of their homes, according to CNET.
With a push of a button, users will be able to look at icons with different information, such as how much heat was recently used. Settings can be changed easily, and the thermostat can be set to "Home" or "Away" mode.
The software update also comes with a new version of the device's auto-schedule feature, which can now recognize and adapt to changes made to the temperature in a room. Nest said auto-scheduling will allow users to save 6 percent on their heating and cooling bills.
While construction and the home's layout will impact actual savings, Nest's lead product manager Isabel Guenette said, "the better and more accurately we can learn users' schedules, the greater the energy savings opportunity," PCWorld reported.
Guenette added that manual programming was a major topic among customer feedback, with many customers saying they needed to manually program the device too much before it started to adjust to the temperature they wanted.
"This makes the device faster in learning at the outset, and more adaptive later," she said.
Another new feature is the System Test mode, which will enable users to find and solve problems with the thermostat by walking them through its basic functions, Broadway World reported. The goal of the test mode is to make sure the system is working smoothly, such as heating when the user turns on heat and cooling when the air conditioning is turned on.
The software will only be released for Nest's thermostat - news that will disappoint owners of the company's Protect smoke and carbon monoxide alarm, according to PCWorld.
The update follows Google's $3.2 billion acquisition of Nest, which was made earlier this year.
