After testing Thread, Zigbee, and Matter, here's how I'm building my smart home differently ...

On Wednesday, the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) announced Matter 1.6, which brings a number of new features and tools to the Internet of Things (IoT). Matter is basically CSA's smart home ...

Matter promised an end to walled gardens and ecosystem lock-in. It promised to make a smart home device, like a lock, ...

Imagine walking into your home in 2025, where every device, your thermostat, security cameras, lights, and even your coffee mug, works together effortlessly, regardless of the brand or platform. This ...

Homey is doubling down on interoperability with the launch of its new Matter Bridge app, designed to bring virtually any smart home device into the Matter ecosystem… even ones that aren’t officially ...

If you have been in the smart home world for any length of time, you may have some older gear that doesn’t support Matter, such as older Zigbee sensors, Z-Wave thermostats, and IR remotes for ceiling ...

PCWorld highlights how Ikea’s new Matter-enabled devices like the Bilresa smart button are experiencing widespread connectivity issues, reflecting broader smart home problems. These connection ...

As it usually is, Samsung’s SmartThings is first out of the blocks when it comes to supporting the latest Matter smart home specification. Matter 1.5 went live in November with the much anticipated ...

IKEA’s Matter-compatible Kajplats smart light bulbs are now available in the US. The bulbs are very inexpensive, starting at $6. IKEA’s Matter smart home gear has had connectivity issues, but the ...