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.
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.
Aqara bets big on Matter, with the latest spec version and over 40 newly added device types. A new king is rising to compete with the tech giants.
Matterbridge and Matter.js updates to 1.4 specs with more features coming, including support for robot cleaners.
Z-Wave is evolving, and recent developments could see it working alongside Matter with bridged devices.
Aqara should soon release a "Lite" version of U200 smart lock with the recent Matter certification.
Motionblinds devices now work better in Home Assistant with their official partnership.
SwitchBot releases a two-channel relay switch, designed to convert light switch and shutter switches to Matter ones.
Taruie AC Remote is a new IR air conditioner remote set for release soon, featuring Matter and Thread support.
Aqara's new Matter-over-Thread thermostat and multi-purpose presence sensor are coming with official certifications.
A new Matter-over-Thread generic switch may come soon from IKEA. The Bilresa shortcut button will probably connect via the Dirigera Matter bridge.
Aqara’s new M100 hub won’t bankrupt you for all the essentials you need for Matter.
Bridge Zigbee2MQTT & Shelly to Matter via Matterbridge! Install on Docker or Home Assistant, configure plugins, and add devices to any Matter platform.
Samsung's SmartThings ecosystem has officially received Matter 1.4 certification for its applications and hub.
