Aliro is around the corner.
The Matter lighting giant just released more.
Matter and Thread just get easier to use with Home Assistant.
I took a chance on many Matter products this year, and my home is better off for it.
Not every Matter product I purchased this year was a winner, but these four have become cherished additions to my home.
Here are my overall takes on how Matter has evolved the smart home in 2025.
What’s going on with Matter participants?
Matter isn't only for apps and voice assistants.
Matter over Thread is elegant in theory and infuriating in practice. From broken meshes to zero debugging, here’s why Wi-Fi still wins in my smart home.
A look at how the smart home world shifted in 2025, thanks to Matter.
2025 saw Matter move from aspirational to functional. After testing 40 devices, we've found the top 10 standouts that delivered on tech, value, and performance.
SmartSetup expands its smart home product suite with four new Matter-over-Thread devices.
The powerful Matter platform is now more accessible.
Two new Thread-enabled devices from Tevinge provide convenience, protection, and seamless Matter integration.
Don't worry, Ikea: dimming a light is still a messy task on most Matter platforms.
Plain look, fan heart: a look at new Matter air quality sensors
Fresh off the release of the first Matter-compatible low-voltage landscape transformer just a few months ago, DEWENWILS has launched another unique smart home solution designed for the great indoors.
Your Matter RVC cleans still with potential limits.
One of the easiest ways to start building a Matter-compatible smart home is to head to IKEA. But it’s not immediately clear which IKEA devices will work with Matter, and which ones are tied to IKEA’s previous smart home platform, TRADFRI. So, to help you out, we’ve collected all of IKEA’s smart home devices with Matter compatibility in one place.
Lennox L40 and S40 owners can now use their thermostat with any of the major smart home ecosystems via a new firmware update.