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

After testing Thread, Zigbee, and Matter, here's how I'm building my smart home differently ...
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What Matter and Thread actually mean for your smart home in 2026

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 ...
Wired

Matter Is Finally Ready to Deliver the Smart Home It Promised

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 ...
AppleInsider

Eve's new minimalist smart thermostat supports Matter-over-Thread

At CES 2026, Eve Systems is expanding its Matter portfolio with its new smart thermostat that sports a clean design, Apple Home support, and automatic adjustments. This new smart thermostat follows ...
PC World

TCL expands its smart lock line with new Matter-over-Thread models

Better known for its smart TVs than its smart home products, TCL has nonetheless impressed us with its highly affordable smart locks. At CES today, the company announced an upgraded version of its TCL ...
The Next Web

Samsung and IKEA just made the $6 smart home real, and your TV is already the hub

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 ...