Ward Zhou has been immersed in the smart home and industrial tech space throughout his career. Based in Shenzhen, the industrial hub of smart home, he began his journey with local media outlets and a prominent smart home solution provider, eWeLink, cultivating his expertise in smart home devices and industrial dynamics. Ward has contributed hundreds of review and news pieces to respected publications such as TechNode, PingWest, and Caixin Global. When he’s not covering the latest in tech, Ward enjoys coding, design, street photography, and video games.
Shelly's new listings would bring Matter to light switches without neutral wires.
Another major device manufacturer joins the Home Assistant partnership via Matter.
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Aqara's W100 Climate Sensor reviewed: dual Zigbee/Matter support, sleek design, long battery, but Matter mode lacks key features. $39.99.
Ikea Blomprakt smart lamp spotted in FCC filings! "Beautiful flora" light likely uses Zigbee, hinting at Matter compatibility via the Dirigera hub. Global launch expected. #SmartHome #Ikea #Matter
More Eve devices are getting updates, bringing them up to Matter 1.3 specification.
Bosch to add more power to its Matter-enabled Smart Kitchen Dock with Matter 1.3 specification update, almost 12 months after the standard was issued.
Aqara's Voice Mate H1, a compact, Thread-enabled voice controller with AI, launched in China for hands-on smart home automation and doubles as a smart remote.
Aqara’s best value Matter hub is here with all the features packed in a dongle.
A new battery-powered presence sensor is coming with water resistance. The Lafaer Wireless Human Presence Sensor LWR01 is "coming soon."
While you wait for initial Matter 1.3 support for energy monitoring plugs, some just got 1.4 firmware.
A Matter-enabled keyboard is now a thing with up to 12 programmable switches to control your smart home.
Sonoff's new Matter-enabled MINI-RBS automates curtains & blinds. Compact in-wall module works with Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa & more for your DIY smart home.
Matter devices with long-range communication capability? The Connectivity Standards Alliance is on the move.
The long-waited Matter support finally comes to Shelly Gen 3 devices, but is currently limited to the October 2022 specification.
Aqara released a dual-protocol climate sensor with programable switches and thermostat control features.
Eve Energy plugs now support power monitoring natively via Matter 1.3 firmware update.
Skip phone pairing woes with Home Assistant's hidden Matter setup. This guide details using Bluetooth/Thread dongles to add devices directly, bypassing app bugs and platform limits.
Flipper Devices announces a new fancy productivity tool, the Busy Bar, which is expected to be Matter-enabled.
Two years after its debut, is Matter ready for a fully smart home? Our tour of the Connectivity Standards Alliance's demo house in China offers insights.
