The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) today launched Matter 1.3, which adds support for energy and water management devices, electric vehicle (EV) chargers, new major appliances, and new ...

Unveiled at CES, the new Copilot Star platform is designed to take smart device interoperability to the next level.

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, ...

The update comes with iOS 18 and also uses the Thread radio in newer iPhones to control devices like the Eve Light Switch locally without additional hardware. The update comes with iOS 18 and also ...

The Matter smart home standard is getting another update, with version 1.3 bringing support for more home appliances, EV chargers, and more. In an update announced today, the Connectivity Standards ...

The "Matter" standard arrived with a splash several years ago, full of promises to unite the smart home world and fix all (okay, not quite all) our problems. The protocol was formed from a consortium ...

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 ...