The Govee Outdoor Lamp Post is a dramatic and feature-packed smart outdoor lighting fixture post that shines best after dark – but won’t win any awards for elegance or brightness.
SwitchBot has announced two new additions to its smart home lineup – the SwitchBot Lock Ultra Vision Combo and SwitchBot Hub 3
Home appliance maker LG adds a Thread-based plug with power meter to its Matter certification list, complete with energy consumption monitoring.
Smart home device maker SwitchBot has just announced the availability of its new floor lamp with native Matter support in Japan, with EU and US launch to follow.
New plug combines two Matter staples into one, making it a compelling option for hallways, kitchens, or bedrooms.
Home Assistant takes the lead to add more device types with community contributions for Matter 1.4 compatibility.
Gladys Assistant integrates Matter for wider device control, simplified setup, and enhanced reliability in this open-source platform.
Advanced chipsets are coming to bring more options for Matter device makers.
LG silently strengthens its leadership in Matter and Thread market with a new connected light switch.
Save yourself the frustration and shop brands that are all-in on Matter.
PuzL Labs is developing PuzL Detect, a Matter-native water leak detector with temp/humidity sensing and rope probe, which could be first of its kind.
The Govee Skyline is a beautifully subtle, wall-mounted ambient light strip that fills hard-to-illuminate ceiling gaps with soft, customizable projection lighting.
Another Ikea Matter-over-Thread device leaked, one that can certainly brighten up your evening.
Home Assistant's 2025.5 update adds Matter support for water heaters and SwitchBot Roller Shade/Hub Mini, plus Z-Wave LR, and the platform hits 2M users.
TP-link's latest Matter device offers multiple smart outlets, convenient USB ports, and energy monitoring capabilities, making it well-suited for a home office or theater.
The badging of certain smart home devices as "Matter" compatible when they require a bridge is causing concern and confusion among smart home users.
Matter 1.4.1 arrives with enhanced setup, multi-device QR codes, and NFC onboarding, streamlining smart home device integration. Rollout times vary.
Shelly's new listings would bring Matter to light switches without neutral wires.
Matter and eWeLink both play key roles in the smart home ecosystem, but they tackle the problem from different angles. Matter is a universal standard for device compatibility, while eWeLink is a platform built to manage and control smart devices—especially Sonoff hardware, but also Matter devices.
Another major device manufacturer joins the Home Assistant partnership via Matter.