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The Nest Cam (aka the rebranded Dropcam) was a capable enough security camera, but limited to indoor use. Enter the Nest Cam Outdoor, a version designed for outside use.

Nest CamAs the name might suggest, the Nest Cam Outdoor features a weatherproof casing and more mounting options, including magnetic and screw-on mounts for attachment outside a building. However one has to keep in mind the camera requires constant power via plugging to an outlet.

On the technical side the Nest Cam Outdoor is identical to its inside-only sibling. Video resolution is at 1080p, field of view is 130-degree and 8 IR LEDs allow for night vision powers. Recording happens exclusively on the Nest Aware cloud, with no connection to local DVR available.

Also included in the camera are a built-in speaker and mic, allowing users to scare off suspicious visitors or simply tell the delivery man to leave a package at the door. Control comes through companion app, one Nest has updated with a password-protected video stream option and a "spaces" feature for the grouping of Nest products by the room they occupy.

The Nest Cam Outdoor should ship on September 2016.

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