On the most recent IoT Podcast, David called in with a question about the new Matter standard. He has multiple connected devices in his smart home now and is wondering if they will work with Matter once device makers start bringing new … [Read more...]
Don’t buy a smart lock any time soon
Earlier this week, Level introduced a new, less-expensive smart lock. It’s smaller and, at $249, cheaper than the current $329 Level Lock Touch Edition. Level removed the touch and keycard functionality to reduce the cost and price on this new model. … [Read more...]
We now know what we don’t know about Matter
There are still a lot of unknowns with regard to the new Matter interoperability standard, but we have a much better sense of what we don't know in the wake of a panel hosted this week by Silicon Labs. During the event, which I moderated (and was … [Read more...]
Should you sell all of your smart home gear to get ready for Matter?
On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Josh called in to the voicemail hotline with a Matter question. He’s moving to a new home soon and has already packed up his smart home gear. That includes Insteon lighting products, Z-Wave devices, and a … [Read more...]
Will phones and tablets eventually have Thread radios?
On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Ian called in to the podcast hotline with a curious question. He wants to know if future mobile devices might include Thread radios to assist with local control of Thread products in the smart home. Ian wonders … [Read more...]