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.
As Matter 1.6 adds complex features, chipmakers face a balancing act. Silicon Labs explains how it’s managing that load with new hardware and SDKs.
Camera hardware is moving faster than Matter platform support.
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.