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SwitchBot RGBICWW Ceiling Light review: Native Matter, no hub… what’s the catch?

The SwitchBot RGBICWW Ceiling Light is an affordable Matter-over-Wi-Fi smart light with solid reliability and adequate brightness — but cheap build quality, awkward installation, limited effects, and buggy out-of-box Matter support hold it back.

James Bruce 14 hours ago

Industry News

Espressif introduces ESP RainMaker Neo: An open-source, AWS-powered IoT cloud for device makers

Espressif’s new open-source ESP RainMaker Neo platform gives smaller smart home device makers a complete, AWS-backed cloud, app, and fleet management foundation.

Ward Zhou 1 day ago

Closeup of the matter pairing code on an ikea myggbett

News

New batch of IKEA remotes and sensors to get core hardware revision

New filings could bring deeper fixes to IKEA’s battery-powered Matter lineup.

Ward Zhou 2 days ago

SwitchBot presence sensor next to a window shutter.

Review

SwitchBot Presence Sensor review: Affordable mmWave automation for every room

SwitchBot’s budget-friendly presence sensor brings reliable mmWave detection and Matter compatibility to every room, making whole-home automation attainable without breaking the bank.

Bertel King 3 days ago

Espressif’s first Aliro demo is here, and it works great

Espressif brings Aliro digital keys to its Matter-over-Thread lock platform.

Ward Zhou 4 days ago

Hand holding a SwitchBot presence sensor.

Explainer

Putting presence sensors in every room of my home is the best home upgrade I've ever made

A true smart home shouldn't require an app for every routine task; it should simply anticipate your needs, starting with mmWave presence sensors that automate everything from fans and exhaust systems to closet lights.

Bertel King 5 days ago

News

Aqara China adds FP400 and Matter day-and-night shades for installers

Aqara is expanding its installer network in China with the flagship FP400 spatial sensor and a custom dual-motor honeycomb blind, bringing Matter support and advanced mmWave radar to professional projects.

Ward Zhou Friday, July 31, 2026

Review

Finally, a Matter gadget to make people go away: The BUSY Bar

The Busy Bar combines a Pomodoro timer, programmable pixel display, smart-home trigger, and desktop status indicator into one delightfully over-engineered gadget, and Matter support makes it far more interesting than the average productivity toy.

James Bruce Friday, July 31, 2026

News

Home Assistant 2026.8 beta adds Matter doorbell events and simpler setup: update

Home Assistant 2026.8 beta brings native support for Matter doorbell press events and updates its Matter Server, while introducing cleaner web addresses and flexible entity naming options for new installations.

Ward Zhou Thursday, July 30, 2026

Industry News

SmartThings quietly brings Matter 1.6 to beta hub firmware

Samsung is quietly rolling out its 62.x hub firmware beta, updating SmartThings to Matter 1.6 and introducing major improvements to Thread network management.

Ward Zhou Wednesday, July 29, 2026

News

Ubiquiti’s new SuperLink Gateway HA brings professional Thread hardware to UniFi

Ubiquiti is bringing open Thread connectivity to its professional IoT gear, packing a built-in border router and dual-radio hardware into the new SuperLink Gateway HA.

Ward Zhou Wednesday, July 29, 2026

News

Homey upgrades to Matter 1.5, unlocking support for EV chargers, heat pumps, and solar arrays

Homey is among the first major platforms to adopt Matter 1.5, trading routine smart accessories for heavy-hitting energy management tools like EV chargers and heat pumps.

Ward Zhou Tuesday, July 28, 2026

News

Nanoleaf’s new Matter 1.4.2 beta update is the Thread redemption we’ve been waiting for

Nanoleaf is pushing a major firmware update to upgrade its Thread lights to Matter 1.4.2. After years of connection drops and endless resets, could this finally be the stability fix users desperately need?

Ward Zhou Monday, July 27, 2026

Explainer

Why buying Matter smart home devices at IKEA is harder than it should be

Buying affordable Matter-compatible gear should be easy, but navigating IKEA's messy smart home aisles is a frustrating ordeal.

Christian Cawley Monday, July 27, 2026

Switchbot air purifier table next to a rug and bookshelf

Explainer

I swapped my perfectly good air purifiers for smarter ones—and it was worth it

Managing five air purifiers across a large home is a chore. Trading manual checks for smart automations completely changed how we breathe.

Bertel King Friday, July 24, 2026

News

Finally: Aqara launches dual-protocol Matter and Thread smart plugs in the UK and EU

Aqara is late to the smart plug category, but the H2 brings a compact design, dual protocols, and energy tracking to EU and UK homes.

Ward Zhou Thursday, July 23, 2026

Explainer

Your Matter smart plug isn't just a switch — it's an energy sensor

Smart plugs do more than switch appliances on and off. With energy monitoring, they can trigger automations, send alerts and reveal energy use.

Christian Cawley Thursday, July 23, 2026

Explainer

The best Matter-compatible air purifiers for a cleaner, smarter home

Whether it is VOCs, allergens, or smoke, there are a lot of things in the air that can make an impact on your health. Here are the best Matter-compatible air purifiers to automate your indoor environment and clear out pollutants.

Christopher Close Wednesday, July 22, 2026

SwitchBot Circulator Floor Fan in front of a window

Explainer

Why a smart, battery-powered fan is my favorite tech upgrade of the year

I never thought a fan would be exciting, but battery power and smart automation turned this simple appliance into a vital part of my daily routine.

Bertel King Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Angled view of a switchbot home dashboard mounted to a wall

Review

The SwitchBot Home Dashboard is clunky, limited, and expensive—I’m keeping it anyway

It’s a black-and-white E-Ink frame that lacks deep Matter integration and makes calendar management a chore. So why is it the only gadget my family loves?

Bertel King Monday, July 20, 2026

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