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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. As a smart home user, you've probably heard multiple mentions of Thread, Zigbee, and Matter from different companies, and seen all three names ...

If you've been following the smart home space lately, you've probably noticed that the protocol wars are... complicated. You've got Zigbee devices that need a coordinator, Thread devices that need a ...

The Eufy Smart Lock E30 is the company’s first Matter device — and its first smart lock to work with Apple’s smart home platform. The Eufy Smart Lock E30 is the company’s first Matter device — and its ...

Choosing a smart plug usually feels like a gamble on which protocol will win the war. Belkin recently ended support for its Wemo line as well. Shelly has apparently decided to stop gambling and just ...

Ikea has an impressive new lineup of Matter-over-Thread devices works with Apple Home, but after months of testing, we think that lingering connection issues with bulbs, controls, and sensors are the ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The long-promised Thread sensor is finally here, but while there are some improvements, Matter’s shortcomings ...

Apple users know the feeling: with most products, everything runs like clockwork. The iPhone? Close to perfect. The Mac? Has been running for years. AirPods? Magical. But with Apple’s HomeKit smart ...

Aqara has officially announced the release of its latest innovation in home security: the Smart Lock U300. This new smart lever lock is the third in Aqara’s lineup to support Apple Home Key. It also ...