The Matter and Thread standards are supposed to ensure that a huge range of smart home devices can work seamlessly together, mirroring the benefits offered by HomeKit compatibility. But this isn’t the ...

There’s no shortage of connected home devices in the marketplace. You can connect and control virtually any type of appliance with your smartphone, from smart lightbulbs to smart thermostats to smart ...

San Ramon, Calif. — A seven-member technology group that includes Nest Labs, Yale Security and Samsung’s CE group has defined a wireless mesh-network technology said to offer more security and ...

The specification for Matter 1.0 was released on Tuesday—all 899 pages of it. More importantly, smart home manufacturers and software makers can now apply for this cross-compatibility standard, have ...

Thread enables faster response times, reliability, enhanced security, and less power consumption for smart home devices. Thread operates as a mesh network without third-party hubs, creating a more ...

The likes of Samsung, Google and ARM have teamed together to form and develop Thread, an IP-based wireless networking protocol. This follows the announcement of Open Interconnect Consortium, which too ...