Will the SwitchBot Candle Warmer Lamp make your smart house a home?

Tthis Matter-enabled device offers flame-free ambiance, easy setup, dimming, and is a great way to introduce smart home comforts.

Will Zigbee 4.0 be the foundational standard for a unified Matter smart home?

Zigbee 4.0 features a new Sub-GHz range (Suzi), unified Smart Energy compatibility, next-gen cryptographic security, and hubless setup via Zigbee Direct.

Google’s abandoned Nest thermostats revived with custom firmware

The retired Nest Gen 1 and Gen 2 thermostats can once more be part of your smart home

Elecrow releases CrowPanel Advanced, a 7-inch smart display with Matter

ESP32-P4-based display and development board has some smart home applications

New Aeotec Smart Home Hub 2 coming to US

The new Aeotec smart hub for Samsung SmartThings is twice as fast as the previous model, but ditches Z-Wave.

Warmup releases the 7iE Smart Matter WiFi Thermostat

Warmup's 7iE Smart Matter WiFi Thermostat is here, bringing Matter control and SmartGeo technology to underfloor heating systems for up to 25% energy savings.

SwitchBot launches Matter-enabled Light Series

Expanding into smart lighting seems like the obvious next step for one of the most interesting connected home hardware providers.

SwitchBot expands Matter lighting range, adds Candle Warmer Lamp

Smart lighting is one of the best ways to make a smart home feel responsive and modern.

Top Matter-compatible smart home deals for Prime Day 2025

Upgrade your home with these cross-platform, Matter-ready smart devices — all with exclusive Prime Day discounts.

AmbiScape introduced: Philips TVs get new Matter lighting support with Thread

New Philips AmbiScape TVs are compatible with a wide selection of bulbs.

Philips Dynalite touch screen Matter bridge gets certification

The Philips Dynalite Matter Bridge has gained certification, but just as importantly, it looks pretty good too.

Keep up with Matter news from IFA 2025

Want to know what's coming out of IFA 2025 for the smart home? Our team is out in Berlin, sharing what they find on our socials.

Wi-Fi for Matter certification aims to improve smart home connectivity

The Wi-Fi Alliance has launched Wi-Fi for Matter, a certification to ensure Wi-Fi smart home devices meet the CSA’s requirements for Matter connectivity.

The Aqara Edge Hub M300 could be the most capable smart home solution yet

The Edge Hub M300 connects to all the things, and comes with Aqara Studio Connect software, a lightweight take on Aqara Studio

How Tado got it wrong: What smart home companies can learn

What is going on with Tado, and why is it targeting Trustpilot reviews?

Legrand adds new Matter-compatible smart home products

Legrand's new 2nd-gen Matter-enabled radiant® series includes a smart switch, receptacle, and LED dimmer, compatible with all major smart home platforms.

Matter enrolling needs to improve

If I have spent more than 5 minutes connecting a device, I consider that a loss.

How anyone can add a Matter device to IKEA Home

Thanks to IKEA, adding a new smart home device is so easy, my mum could do it.

PSA: Your mobile VPN could be breaking your Matter smart home

If you’re using a VPN on your mobile device, that’s great – but with the wrong settings, you could be messing up Matter enrollment.

If I was building a smart home this week, here's what I'd buy on Prime Day

If your home needs upgrading with sensors, smart lighting, automated blinds, and other standard connected enhancements, these Matter smart home devices can get you started.