The prospect of smart home products all seamlessly working together across ecosystems is an idea we've been sold for years. In the early days of smart home ecosystems, everything operated ...

Popular smart home device maker Aqara has unveiled three new Matter and Thread accessories at CES today. The incoming devices include the new U300 smart handset lock, the Border Router Plug, and the ...

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.

Smart home devices automate many of our daily tasks and make it easy to check in on our home from anywhere in the world. Still, most smart home devices are only compatible with other products made by ...

The move is another sign that many smart home companies just aren’t ready for Matter. Or is it that Matter isn’t ready for the smart home? The move is another sign that many smart home companies just ...

The Thread protocol offers a robust mesh network designed to solve many of the smart home’s biggest problems. But only if everyone can agree on how to use it. The Thread protocol offers a robust mesh ...

Artificial intelligence can make smart homes smarter, help us manage our days, and even help us plan major life changes. This series looks at the new — and sometimes surprising — ways AI is being used ...

When it comes to the smart home, it’s fair to say that Apple’s in third place. A distant third place. Google (with its Nest products and Google Assistant) and Amazon (with its Echo products and Alexa ...