Smart home company Meross today announced the launch of the Meross Matter Smart Home Thermostat, which can connect to a HomeKit setup using the Matter protocol. At $70 for a limited time, the device is an affordable HomeKit thermostat option. The Smart Thermostat features a minimalist design with a white glass panel that has LEDs […]
Read MoreSamsung integrated the Matter smart home standard into SmartThings, its smart home ecosystem, a couple of years ago. Now, a new version of Matter (version 1.4) is here, and it brings support for several new types of devices, including Wi-Fi routers. Matter 1.4 will likely be integrated into SmartThings sometime next year. And it will […]
Read MoreMatter 1.4 adds enhanced interoperability features for smart home ecosystems like Apple’s HomeKit, including multi-platform device support and expanded energy management. The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA), the organization responsible for Matter, has now finalized version 1.4 of the specification (via The Verge), introducing a range of new device types and enhanced functionalities that promise to […]
Read MoreEarlier this month, the Samsung Developer Conference (SDC) 2024 was held in the US, but the company didn’t unveil the design and features of One UI 7.0 at the event. Instead, it said it would open the One UI 7.0 Beta Program before the end of this year. Now, it appears that it could open […]
Read MoreSamsung had some fantastic news for smart home users earlier this week, as the company announced the integration of IKEA smart home devices with its SmartThings platform. This unification, made possible through the Matter Bridge, brings many benefits to SmartThings users with IKEA smart home setups. The goal of Matter is to simplify the IoT […]
Read MoreMatter, the platform that aims to simplify smart homes, hasn’t been all that simple so far. You need Matter-certified smart home hubs and devices, and even then, the setup could be harder than you expect. Now, most of those issues could be solved with the release of Thread 1.4 (and Matter 1.4). Thread is a […]
Read MoreiOS 18 expands Adaptive Lighting support to Matter-compatible smart lights, The Verge reports. Adaptive Lighting was introduced in iOS 14, providing a way to automatically adjust the color temperature of smart lights throughout the day. The feature currently only works with HomeKit-enabled devices, but it will be extended to smart lights that are compatible with […]
Read MoreSmart home company Eve Systems today announced the launch of a new version of the Eve Weather that offers Matter support. With Matter, the new Eve Weather can be added to HomeKit or smart home setups from other companies. Eve Weather is a small cube-shaped accessory that is designed to provide outdoor weather temperature, humidity, […]
Read MoreSamsung has announced a major update to its smart home platform, SmartThings. This update supports the Matter 1.2 standard, making it compatible with several new home appliance types. It also brings design improvements to the app and Routines you can share with others. SmartThings update brings Matter 1.2 support The upcoming SmartThings update will support […]
Read MoreThe latest version of Matter (v1.3) has arrived. It supports more smart home device types and routines, and that support could come to SmartThings in the future. Matter is a smart home device standard jointly developed by Amazon, Apple, Google, Samsung, and other consumer electronics brands. Matter 1.3 brings support for ten new device types, […]
Read MoreThe Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) today announced the debut of a new Matter 1.3 specification that’s available for device makers and platforms. Matter is a smart home protocol that allows smart devices to work across multiple platforms, including HomeKit. Matter 1.3 adds support for a range of new device types and features, including water management […]
Read MoreBut there may be opportunities to indirectly spot the signatures of those gravitons. One strategy Vafa and his collaborators are pursuing draws on large-scale cosmological surveys that chart the distribution of galaxies and matter. In those distributions, there might be “small differences in clustering behavior,” Obied said, that would signal the presence of dark gravitons. […]
Read MoreIn September 2023, Amazon announced the Echo Hub, “Amazon’s first smart home control panel that makes connecting and managing smart devices intuitive,” in the US for USD 179.99. Back then, the company said that it would make the product available to purchase in the country later that year. However, that didn’t happen. Well, after a […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know On launch, Palworld took the world by storm becoming the surprise hit of early 2024. Since its meteoric rise, it has only had one place to go: down. Twitch viewership is down 65% since launch. Palworld is not a ‘live service’ game yet, because new content hasn’t been released and […]
Read MoreEve Systems today announced that its Matter-enabled wall-in Eve Energy Outlet is available for purchase both from the Eve Store and from Amazon. Announced back in December, the Eve Energy Outlet is able to replace any existing outlet in a single or multi-gang installation. It connects to a smart home setup using Thread, and has […]
Read MoreEarlier this month, Samsung unveiled its new TV lineup, featuring new Micro LED, Mini LED, OLED, and QLED TVs, at the CES 2024 expo in the USA. These TVs feature improved picture quality, a new version of Tizen, and improved SmartThings. Now, the company is bringing over those improvements to its commercial display lineup, which […]
Read MoreMatter is now the world’s most important smart home ecosystem standard, backed by almost all important tech brands, including Amazon, Apple, Google, LG, and Samsung. It was released for consumers a few months ago, and several older smart home devices are yet to get support for Matter. To improve that situation, Google has announced that […]
Read MoreThe usage of smart home devices has increased in the recent past, and wireless connectivity is the means for easy setup, control, and management in countless homes and workspaces. Recently, we reported that Thread Group announced a new credential-sharing feature meant to solve interoperability issues between different brands’ smart home devices. Now, MediaTek and Google […]
Read MoreAmazon today announced Matter Casting, an interoperable rival to Apple’s AirPlay feature, at CES 2024 (via Bloomberg). Matter Casting will initially only support streaming content from Amazon’s Prime Video app to Echo Show devices, but the feature will support Fire TV in the coming months. Later in the year, it will work across a range […]
Read MoreIn a move that was long awaited, Thread Group has announced a new update for its Thread wireless protocol for 2024, which will allow new Thread border routers and smart home devices from different brands, i.e., Apple, Amazon, Google, and others, to automatically join the existing network. The new update will bring a new ‘Credential […]
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