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 ...

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

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

An update is coming this year to allow certain Philips Hue bulbs to connect over Zigbee and Matter over Thread simultaneously ...