If you're building a smart home, you might be confused: Zigbee, Z-Wave, or Thread? Well, the answer is straightforward -- when in doubt, look for Matter.
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.
Google is retiring older Nest thermostats, ceasing updates from Oct 2025. While offering discounts, this move aligns with their focus on Matter, potentially benefiting the smart home standard despite short-term waste.
Should you embrace the smart home platform that comes with your phone? We take a look at Google Home and Apple Home.
The Flic Twist is a compact yet powerful smart home controller that combines a clickable button, a rotating dial, and 12 selectable modes into a single device. With support for up to 24 trigger and 12 analog controls, it offers an impressive level of scene and device management.
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 launches its Matter-compatible M100 hub with Zigbee/Thread support and the global W100 climate sensor, part of their 2025 smart home lineup.
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.
Flic 2 brings physical control back to your smart home with customizable click actions and new Matter support—sort of. While still useful for niche scenarios, aging hardware, clunky app design, and limited integrations leave it feeling a little… stuck in 2015.
A Matter-enabled keyboard is now a thing with up to 12 programmable switches to control your smart home.
Smart homes & grid unite! New spec bridges OpenADR and Matter for seamless energy flexibility. Lower bills and even a greener future could be on the horizon.
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.
A smartwatch is like a smart speaker that's always on your wrist, plus it has a screen, making it perfect for controlling your Matter 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.
Savant's new pair of smart dimmer switches make lighting adjustments and launching scenes quick and easy with physical, voice, and app-based controls.
Matter doesn't currently add much to air purifiers, but compatibility is still a feature worth having.