Apple Home is gaining five important upgrades, including NFC setup, Matter Binding, stronger Thread support, easier Wi-Fi changes, and better camera controls.
LEDVANCE has added 116 Matter-over-Wi-Fi devices to Works with Home Assistant, giving users one of the program’s largest certified smart lighting lineups.
Apple has unveiled HomeView alongside a new Apple TV 4K, HomePod mini 2, and a wider range of Matter accessories for Apple Home.
Apple’s “Welcome home” event could mark its biggest smart home push yet, with LG and Schneider helping expand the hardware around Apple Home.
Sendspin is nearing version 1.0, promising an open way to synchronize AirPlay, Sonos and native devices in one multi-room audio system.
The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) has released Matter 1.6.1, promoting Groupcast out of provisional status to eliminate "popcorn effect" delays in multi-device commands and introducing optional volume and mute controls for doorbell chimes.
Google Home and Sonos bring AI to the smart home via Model Context Protocol (MCP), letting authorized agents discover ecosystem tools, query device history, and handle multi-room audio.
Thread Group has officially approved development to extend Thread into the Sub-GHz spectrum, paving the way for longer-range Matter devices across large residential, commercial, and industrial properties.
In an exclusive interview with Matter Alpha, Third Reality Product Manager Yi Zhang explains why the company is aggressively expanding its Thread roadmap despite zero current financial return, preferring separate SKUs and local chip suppliers to keep smart home devices simple.
Silicon Labs is giving Arduino builders a broader Matter and Zigbee toolbox.
IFA 2026 wrapped up its Berlin run with a diverse showcase of smart home hardware, highlighted by Third Reality’s Thread soil sensors, Tuya’s modular Matter cameras, and high-capacity hubs from UGREEN and Anker combining local storage with AI automation.
Govee lights up IFA 2026 with three new products: dual-zone permanent outdoor lights, a fake skylight, and ultra-smooth COB strips — all with Matter support.
An early Matter 1.7 draft reveals provisional support for proximity ranging, predictive occupancy sensing, electrical infrastructure panels, and post-quantum device attestation.
LIFX has kicked off a public beta enabling its current-generation Matter-compatible smart lights to switch from Wi-Fi to Matter-over-Thread via a simple firmware update.
Apple’s recent open-source code contributions to Matter’s OpenWrt integration have sparked speculation that the tech giant could be quietly laying the groundwork to re-enter the home router market.
Your Thread network just gets better with the new Nest firmware.
Espressif’s new open-source ESP RainMaker Neo platform gives smaller smart home device makers a complete, AWS-backed cloud, app, and fleet management foundation.
Espressif brings Aliro digital keys to its Matter-over-Thread lock platform.
Samsung is quietly rolling out its 62.x hub firmware beta, updating SmartThings to Matter 1.6 and introducing major improvements to Thread network management.
Most Matter demos are just glorified on/off switches, but I wanted to show what a truly integrated home looks like—so I built one from scratch for the Matter Open Day.