The latest update to the Matter specification is here, which will eventually deliver enhancements to the setup process for smart home devices, including Apple Home users. The Connectivity Standards ...

The latest update to the Matter smart home standard has launched today: Matter 1.5. The headline news is that smart cameras get support for the very first time. This effectively brings Apple Home ...

The smart home standard Matter is introducing support for cameras, a long awaited device type for the universal standard. Quickly taking a step back, Matter is a smart home standard designed to allow ...

Smart home gear is getting more common, but the words used to talk about it can get confusing. You might see things like Matter, Thread, or Zigbee on boxes or in setup menus and wonder what they mean.

The latest Matter update is here, but instead of shiny new device types, version 1.4.1 is all about behind-the-scenes improvements for you to get your smart home devices up and running with less ...

There is no product category that better embodies the XKCD take on standards than smart home. With an ocean of connectivity options and incompatible standards, taming this mess has been challenging, ...

It’s been a long time coming but security cameras are now part of the Matter smart home standard. The Connectivity Standards Alliance has just announced Matter 1.5, a major update to the platform that ...

Last month's Ikea's announcement of more than 20 new Matter-over-Thread devices felt like a much-needed breakthrough moment for the high-profile smart home standard. If Ikea—a brand with a broad, not ...

Matter 1.4 aims to increase efficiency and connectivity, thus enhancing interoperability and energy management for smart homes and electric vehicles. How Matter 1.4 improves compatibility and ...