Ikea smart home failings point to a major problem with Matter
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Matter 1.5 adds security cameras and much more for the first time
The latest update to the Matter smart home standard has launched today: Matter 1.5. The headline news is that smart…
iOS 18’s Home app will enable Adaptive Lighting for Matter lights
iOS 18 will bring a huge variety of new features when it arrives this fall, including for pre-installed system apps….
Two years later, Ikea’s Diregera smart home hub finally supports Matter
It was May 2022 when Ikea proudly announced its Diregera hub, bringing Matter support to the company’s smart home line-up….
Does Homebridge even Matter any more? [Video]
Keeping a unified smart home – where any smart phone or home assistant can be used to control any smart…
Philips Hue Matter support finally rolling out to existing bridges
Philips Hue Matter support was first promised by March of this year, before quietly admitting to a delay just a…
Smart speakers are coming to Matter, but there’s a big catch for Apple’s HomePod and more
Matter is a smart home standard focused on promoting interoperability between the various competing home ecosystems from Apple, Google, and…
Govee unveils new Mini Panel Lights at CES 2025
Govee has just unveiled their latest innovation at CES 2025: the Mini Panel Lights. These compact, customizable lights are designed…
Thread standard is still messy, creating the risk of multiple networks in your smart home
The Matter and Thread standards are supposed to ensure that a huge range of smart home devices can work seamlessly…
HomeKit compatibility now easier to achieve as Apple accepts Matter certification
Ensuring HomeKit compatibility for smart home products is now very much easier to achieve. Apple has agreed to accept Matter…
Setting up HomeKit devices to get easier with tap-to-pair and multi-device QR codes
An update to the Matter standard will make it much easier to set up HomeKit-compatible smart home devices. In particular,…
Matter-enabled Amazon Echo devices to work with iOS soon as phase-one rollout is now complete
With the official launch of the new Matter standard for smart home accessories in November, Amazon has announced its plans…
HomePass for HomeKit updated with support for Matter accessory setup codes
HomePass is an app that lets users easily store and manage all the setup codes for their HomeKit accessories. Since…
Apple-backed Matter smart home standard also planning universal casting alternative to AirPlay
Back in 2019, Apple announced that it was teaming up with Samsung, Amazon, Google, and the Zigbee Alliance to create…
Nanoleaf launches Matter-enabled A19 and Lightstrip, BR30, GU10, Recessed Downlight coming next
Last fall Nanoleaf announced that it would be bringing Matter to its Essentials smart lighting lineup along with launching some…
Nanoleaf launches immersive 4D TV Screen Mirror and Lightstrip Kit with HomeKit
Back at CES in January, Nanoleaf announced a range of new smart light devices. Today one of those has arrived…
Leviton brings Matter to Decora Dimmer, Switch, and Smart Plugs with update
Leviton is out with a free firmware update that brings Matter to four of its smart home devices which will…
Samsung SmartThings app now supports Matter on iOS
Following the launch of Matter last year, Samsung SmartThings is now expanding support for the smart home standard over to…
Schlage just unveiled its new Schlage Sense Pro Smart Deadbolt, supporting Matter-over-Thread and Ultra Wideband
Today at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Schlage unveiled its new Schlage Sense Pro Smart Deadbolt, marking the company’s first…
HomeKit-compatible Eve motion sensor v2 gets Thread support and ambient light sensor
A new version of the Eve motion sensor has been launched, with support for the Apple-backed Thread protocol which enables…
Matter-compatible smart locks on the way: Yale Assure 2 range; upgrades possible after purchase
Yale has announced that it will launch a new range of Matter-compatible smart locks in the fall – which are…
IKEA DIRIGERA smart home hub with Matter slated for November [U: Official release date and price]
Back in May, IKEA teased an overhauled smart home hub with Matter support for cross-platform connectivity, plus a brand-new app…
IKEA unveils smart home hub with Matter support, revamped ‘Home’ app
IKEA has launched a number of smart home products over the last eight years including blinds, lights, and more powered…
Matter IoT standard now supports EV chargers, kitchen and laundry appliances, and more
Today Matter, the Internet of Things (IoT) standard developed by major players like Apple, Google, and Amazon, has been updated…