Users of the Homey Pro ($399) smart home hub (2023 release) will be happy to hear that the manufacturer has released a software update that activates its previously dormant Thread radio, enabling ...

Smart home manufacturer Aqara announced a series of new Matter-compatible smart home products at CES this week, including a Matter-compatible hub, a smart plug with an integrated Thread border router, ...

Thread is a protocol designed to connect smart home devices in a wireless mesh network. It works much like Wi-Fi but requires less power. With Thread, devices from any manufacturer can create a ...

It took Ikea some time for Ikea to get onto the Matter bandwagon, and now that it’s on board, there’s growing evidence the home furnishings giant is about to wade deeper into the Matter standard. As ...

Aqara highlighted new HomeKit-enabled smart-home devices at CES 2024 Monday in Las Vegas — the new Hub M3, Border Router Plug and Smart Lock U300 — plus an AI chatbot interface for the Aqara Home App.

Matter and Thread are touted as game-changers for your smartphone, and the standards are already starting to deliver on lofty ...

The new Matter-ready, Thread-enabled smart home hub is coming next month and costs €59.99 The new Matter-ready, Thread-enabled smart home hub is coming next month and costs €59.99 It looks like Ikea’s ...

It speaks Matter-over-Thread natively, so it doesn’t require an Aqara hub, but pairing it with Aqara’s new Hub M3 next year will unlock more features. It speaks Matter-over-Thread natively, so it ...

Couldn't the Hue bridge software run in a container on a Matter/Thread border router with Raspberry Pi-like computing resources? (It's ridiculous how well Docker runs on my Pi 4.) With thus a lower ...