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Matter’s problem isn’t the standard; it’s the vendors

August 7, 2023 by Stacey Higginbotham 7 Comments

This story was originally published on Friday, August 4, 2023 in my weekly newsletter. You can sign up for that newsletter here.  Just last week I had my third frustrating experience with a Matter device. But it's time I stop blaming the Matter … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: Amazon, Apple, CSA, Goolge, Matter, Nanoleaf, SmartThings, Thread

Podcast: Why Roku wants a smart home OS

June 29, 2023 by Stacey Higginbotham Leave a Comment

This week we learned a bit more about streaming provider Roku's plans to build a smart home operating system. This is in addition to all of the new smart home devices the company has developed using Wyze hardware. Because Kevin Tofel is on vacation, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Podcast Tagged With: AI, Akenza, Amazon, Blynk, Bond, Embedded Insurance, enterprise, Eve, ikea, Josh, lighting, Matter, Nanoleaf, Particle, Pepper, roku, samsung, simplisafe, smart home, SmartThings, standardsTagsAI, State Farm, TP-Link

ABB Systems purchased Eve in a bid for smart energy

June 12, 2023 by Stacey Higginbotham 4 Comments

Eve Energy Plug

ABB Group, and industrial giant, has purchased Eve Systems, a maker of connected switches, plugs and sensors that work with Thread, HomeKit, and Matter. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the deal has been in works for at least the last six or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: ABB, Ecobee, Eve, Generac, Hubitat, LeGrand, Lumin, Meross, Nanoleaf, Netatmo, Quilt, Resideo, Sengled, Span

Looking to replace Z-Wave bulbs? Try these Matter or Zigbee options

April 26, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel 5 Comments

On a recent Internet of Things podcast, we took a voicemail from Michael on our podcast hotline. Michael recently had a bunch of Z-Wave bulbs die on him and he's thinking to replace them. He wants to know what Matter or Zigbee options are the better … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Matter, Nanoleaf, smart bulbs, smart home, smart lights, Thread, z-wave, zigbee

Hands on with the Matter beta for Home Assistant

April 19, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel 11 Comments

Now that I'm done reviewing the latest Matter devices from Nanoleaf, it's time to turn my attention back to Home Assistant. Since I haven't taken a deep dive on this open source smart home platform in a few years, I recently set it up on a spare … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: Apple Home, Apple HomeKit, Google Home, Home Assistant, homekit, Matter, Nanoleaf, smart bulbs, smart lights, smart plugs, Thread

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