Industry News

SwitchBot brightens its smart home portfolio with Nanoleaf acquisition: Update

Two Matter device makers now move together.

Ward Zhou Thursday, May 28, 2026

Samsung SmartThings is quietly becoming the most ambitious Matter platform

Samsung SmartThings adds Matter 1.5 outdoor device support and KNX integration, expanding deeper into smart homes and commercial automation.

Christian Cawley Wednesday, May 27, 2026

OHF Matter.JS Server now supports cameras with 1.5.1 spec

A second platform to support Matter cameras.

Ward Zhou Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Forget DIY smart homes: mash is aiming at housebuilders

Former Matter contributors are building mashNet, a smart home infrastructure platform designed for housebuilders and AI-ready homes.

Christian Cawley Monday, May 18, 2026

Shelly relay switches finally run on Thread with open-source firmware

How open home community makes the Thread push.

Ward Zhou Monday, May 18, 2026

Your keycard is officially dead: 4 game-changing features coming to Aliro

Aliro’s next moves: Hybrid NFC/BLE, biometric anti-theft, and quantum-proof locks. The digital key is about to make your physical keycard feel ancient.

Ward Zhou Saturday, May 16, 2026

Cheaper and greener: Why your smart home will soon be talking to the grid

A new pact between Matter and OpenADR means cheaper, greener energy will soon be just one automation away.

Ward Zhou Monday, May 11, 2026

Samsung Appliance’s China exit leaves SmartThings with nowhere to run

Worsening Matter ecosystem in China.

Ward Zhou Saturday, May 9, 2026

New FCC rules could make smart homes more expensive

The FCC’s ban on Chinese tech testing is set to hike Matter device prices. With certification costs soaring, your smart home is getting more expensive.

Christian Cawley Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Top Matter Bridge projects you can use at home other than Homebridge

Quick upgrade your home to Matter with a used PC.

Ward Zhou Tuesday, May 5, 2026

CSA has Garmin, Walmart, Reolink, and Qingping onboard

CSA’s new members hint at what’s next for smart homes.

Ward Zhou Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Matter 1.5.1 adds camera enhancements including multi-stream support

Matter is now better prepared for camera implementation.

Ward Zhou Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Espressif releases next gen Matter chipsets and open source SDK

Espressif announced more chip options to power open applications with Matter.

Ward Zhou Friday, March 27, 2026

How does Aliro work with Samsung Wallet?

Aliro is now available with Aqara U400 and Samsung Galaxy phones.

Ward Zhou Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Heiman Matter security alarms gain better support in Home Assistant

A key Matter security device maker joins WWHA program.

Ward Zhou Thursday, February 26, 2026

Aliro 1.0 is here to unify smart lock access within Apple, Google and Samsung wallets

Next gen door lock access standard finally arrives.

Ward Zhou Thursday, February 26, 2026

Texas Instruments to acquire Silicon Labs: What does this mean?

A business merger that may bring cheaper Matter devices to the market.

Ward Zhou Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Xiaomi expands global Matter listings with a new retrofit lock

More Matter devices are coming from the smart phone giant.

Ward Zhou Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Is IKEA unfairly taking the heat for Matter’s growing pains?

How IKEA’s massive rollout has become a stress test for Matter.

Ward Zhou Friday, February 6, 2026

Espressif releases MCU-based Matter camera solution to boost spec adoption

ESP-based flash-to-play Matter Camera projects are coming.

Ward Zhou Monday, January 26, 2026