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No one wants to regularly replace a light switch.
No one wants to regularly replace a light switch.
LG's Homey range is adding improvements to its base Matter experience.
A good practice to support Matter when the spec falls behind.
FireTV could power up Matter for Alexa in future updates.
Most smart home platforms offer a limited range of actions that a Matter button can initiate. But with the ultimate smart DIY tool of Home Assistant, you can achieve something much more impressive—without breaking your existing setup.
A strong competitor is joining the Matter ecosystem.
A key robot vacuum cleaner maker decides to go further with Matter.
More product updates packed with Matter and Aliro are coming from Aqara.
SwitchBot evolves for AI-powered household.
The Philips Dynalite Matter Bridge has gained certification, but just as importantly, it looks pretty good too.
Apple introduced a chip N1 to power Thread connectivity on new iPhones.
How the community makes open standards great.
Here are 10 Matter devices to check out on IFA2025.
More high-quality Matter lights are coming from Hue.
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.
At IFA 2025, Govee has continued to impress with a slew of industry-first upgrades to its already extensive product line.
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 Edge Hub M300 connects to all the things, and comes with Aqara Studio Connect software, a lightweight take on Aqara Studio
A plug-to-use smart switch bot with Matter and Thread support.
Sonoff has more options to power up your open smart home gear with Thread and Zigbee.