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 ...

Artificial intelligence can make smart homes smarter, help us manage our days, and even help us plan major life changes. This series looks at the new — and sometimes surprising — ways AI is being used ...

The smart home landscape is evolving rapidly, with Philips Hue and IKEA taking notably different paths in adapting to the rise of Matter, the new standard for device interoperability. A Smarter House ...

If you're a smart home user or on the path to becoming one, you've probably heard the buzzwords of Thread, Zigbee, and Matter thrown around by various manufacturers and even seen all three names ...

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 ...

Aqara’s new hub is packed with new features, including support for Matter and Thread, but some of them still seem like a work in progress. Aqara has long been one of the leaders in the DIY Zigbee ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. If you’re a smart home user or on the path to becoming one, you’ve probably heard the buzzwords of Thread, Zigbee, and Matter thrown around by ...