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What Is a Thread Border Router? (And Do I Need to Buy One?)

You might already have one in your home and not even realize it.

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Matter Smart Home Standard Now Works With More Devices

Matter 1.2 adds support for refrigerators, smart vaccums, and more.

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Matter Support Is Coming to More Amazon Echo Speakers

Matter support on Amazon devices now actually... Matters.

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Matter Is Coming to Your Nest Thermostat

Your thermostat is about to Matter a lot more.

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Belkin Gives Up on Matter, Locking Its Thread Devices Into HomeKit

Belkin is concerned that Matter could actually hurt its smart home products.

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The Original HomePod Returns, and It Might Be Worth Buying This Time

Audio and smart home improvements galore!

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Google's Smart Home Is Finally Ready for Matter

Another step towards a (possible) Matter future.

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Eve Rolls Out the Matter Update for Its Smart Home Products

You must join an Early Access Program to install the update, though.

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Don't Worry, 17 Amazon Products Gain Matter Support This Year

There's just a few caveats ...

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Samsung SmartThings Is The First Functional Matter Smart Home Hub

But the universal smart home standard has a long way to go

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Samsung's SmartThings Ecosystem Is Getting Matter Support

Your SmartThings hub is about to become even better.

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Matter Explained: Controllers, Bridges, Border Routers, and More

Sometimes a controller is just a controller—except when it's also a border router.

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Google Accidentally Launched the Redesigned Home App, Here's the APK

It's a mostly-broken internal build of the Google Home redesign, but it's interesting nonetheless.

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Get Ready for Matter With a New Smart Home Display, Speaker, or Router

Looking for an excuse to update your smart home gear? These devices will all function as Matter hubs.

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The Matter 1.0 Standard Is Here to Fix Smart Homes' Biggest Problems

Matter is the "universal translator" for smart homes; it will make incompatible brands play nice together.

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Will I Need a Dedicated Hub for My Matter Smart Home?

Matter will change the way we think about hubs.

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Thread Just Unlocked the Universal Smart Home Future

A new Thread update lays the groundwork for Matter, a "universal translator" for smart home products.

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