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if I say the name halo a smoke detector probably isn't the first thing that comes to mind this guy's full name is the halo plus smart smoke and carbon monoxide alarm with weather alerts and believe it or not it's worth considering right alongside the popular nest protect so you hear weather alerts and you might think the last thing you need is a smoke detector blasting in your ear whenever it rains fortunately he'll are smarter than that it lets you know about inclement weather by flashing blue telling you what's up and tuning to a local weather station you can even fully customize what weather events you want to know about obviously this guy detects smoke and carbon monoxide as well plus it does all the basics you'd expect of a smart detector it'll send you push alerts and track your alarms history in the app you can turn on a light and change the color you can even turn on party mode for some reason the light isn't motion sensitive which is too bad and halo doesn't work with this many other smart home devices is nest but it does work with Alexa and the Amazon echo so you can turn on the light with your voice it also works with smart home platforms smart things and iris by Lowe's so you can flash your smart bulbs in case of emergency this guy is $130 versus a hundred for the nest protect it's available for less without the weather alerts but that's a big part of its unique appeal to me and I'd call the halo plus worth considering especially if you live in an area that's prone to inclement weather