Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. As a smart home user, you've probably heard multiple mentions of Thread, Zigbee, and Matter from different companies, and seen all three names ...

The new products support Matter, and the smart lighting company says it will offer a Thread upgrade later this year. The new products support Matter, and the smart lighting company says it will offer ...

An image of the unannounced Bilresa Dual Button was spotted by homewithapple. According to a post on Threads, it’s an upcoming smart switch with two individually programmable keys that use the Thread ...

In 2022, we were promised one logo to rule them all: no more hubs, no more working with HomeKit versus works with Alexa fragmentation, just a universal standard. The reality of this is that Matter has ...

A tiny smart button measuring just 32 millimeters in diameter is demonstrating how modern IoT hardware can deliver powerful ...

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 ...

LIFX, known for its smart lighting options, debuted a new SuperColor Mirror at CES 2026. The SuperColor Mirror features both front and back lighting options, and it connects to an Apple Home setup ...

Thread is a protocol designed to connect smart home devices in a wireless mesh network. It works much like Wi-Fi but requires less power. With Thread, devices from any manufacturer can create a ...

Matter is lagging behind yet again.