Home Assistant has just taken the covers off of its latest device: the Connect ZBT-2, which is a big USB dongle that will give your smart home a high-performance Zigbee or Thread connection. It’s the ...

After testing Thread, Zigbee, and Matter, here's how I'm building my smart home differently ...

IKEA’s transition to a Matter-over-Thread ecosystem marks a significant shift in its approach to smart home technology. With 21 new devices priced mostly under $10, this lineup emphasizes ...

IKEA has gone all-in on Matter, ushering in a new era of affordable smart home devices that use low-power Thread mesh networking. This is great news for anyone who has been holding out for Matter ...

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 ...

IKEA’s new Matter-over-Thread smart home devices, including bulbs, remotes and air quality monitors, aim to simplify cross-platform integration with ecosystems like Apple HomeKit and Google Home.

HooRii Technology ("HooRii Tech") today introduced two affordable Matter over Thread modules, the HRR53 and HRR54. Both support Matter 1.5 and later, as well as Thread 1.4 and future versions, ...

In short: Samsung SmartThings and IKEA announced that 25 new IKEA Matter-over-Thread devices can now connect directly to a SmartThings hub without requiring IKEA’s own DIRIGERA hub, with smart bulbs ...

Signify, parent company of Philips Hue, is significantly boosting its smart lights with concurrent multiprotocol technology, ...

Philips Hue lights will be updated to support concurrent Zigbee and Matter over Thread connections. Some Hue lights already support Matter, but can only be configured to operate using one connection ...