At this year’s Matter Open Day, the conversation shifted from "what is Matter?" to "how does it scale?" With major vendors pivoting to Thread-first portfolios and early Matter 1.6 hardware hitting the floor, the smart home is finally leaving its experimental phase behind.
The latest ESPHome update introduces a new click-to-configure visual dashboard, significantly lowering the barrier to entry for building custom Thread extenders and Bluetooth proxies for your smart home.
No more choosing protocols. Signify and Silicon Labs are bringing simultaneous Zigbee and Thread to Philips Hue bulbs without factory resets.
Samsung is introducing a $4.99/month fee for its SmartThings API, a move that could break free Home Assistant integrations for thousands of users.
Govee has filed for an IPO, revealing a profitable, high-growth business. Here’s what the filing tells us about its future smart home roadmap.
Apple’s cheapest Matter hub now costs $129, with increased prices on Apple TV and HomePod models due to surging memory costs. If you're building an Apple Home, here's how to beat the hikes.
The Home Assistant 2026.7 beta is here, adding advanced Matter diagnostic sensors, a redesigned Activity timeline, and simplified automation tools.
Home Assistant is rolling out a major Matter overhaul, replacing its legacy C++ SDK with a new Matter.JS-based server that brings Matter 1.5.1 and powerful new diagnostic tools to your smart home.
At the inaugural Unify 2026, the industry moved from "can Matter work?" to "what can we build?" Here are the big trends shaping the future of your home.
Matter 1.6 is here, but the best is yet to come. From ambient sensing to universal parent controls, here are 5 features currently in the works.
With the Matter 1.4 spec now unlocking advanced room-specific cleaning, choosing the right robot vacuum is more critical than ever. Here are the best Matter-enabled cleaners for a truly automated home in 2026.
Thread unification is here, mostly.
Billions of devices, one massive security bottleneck. Manufacturers are drowning in redundant red tape, but a new global standard is finally here to help.
Lenovo is officially entering the smart home, and they aren't alone. From Bosch’s KNX bridges to Shelly’s "Pill," here is the best Matter tech from GILE.
Apple’s iOS 27 update brings major smart home upgrades, from Thread 1.4 connectivity and 4K Secure Video to native energy management in the Home app.
5 things that Apple should—but probably won't—announce at this year's WWDC.
Your smart home is about to get a lot more intuitive. Matter’s upcoming "Ambient Context" sensor type will finally teach your devices to "see" activity.
Two Matter device makers now move together.
Samsung SmartThings adds Matter 1.5 outdoor device support and KNX integration, expanding deeper into smart homes and commercial automation.
A second platform to support Matter cameras.