Matter promised an end to walled gardens and ecosystem lock-in. It promised to make a smart home device, like a lock, ...

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 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 ...

Matter 1.4 adds enhanced interoperability features for smart home ecosystems like Apple's HomeKit, including multi-platform device support and expanded energy management. The Connectivity Standards ...

NFC-Based Commissioning will allow users to setup their smart home devices with a tap of their smartphone.

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 ...

As a smart home user, you've probably heard multiple mentions of Thread, Zigbee, and Matter from different companies, and seen all three names printed on boxes for smart home devices or in their ...

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 ...