by dbadmin | Jul 30, 2024 | Matter, News, Polls, Smart Home
2022 was a big year for tech. We saw ChatGPT make its public debut, Elon Musk completed his takeover of Twitter, and Google announced plans to shut down Stadia. However, one massive event that flew under the radar was the launch of Matter. Matter is a network protocol...
by dbadmin | Jul 18, 2024 | Matter, News, Smart Home
Credit: Eve Eve has launched a new Eve Weather smart weather station model with Matter integration. This is otherwise identical to the previous model, down to the $79.95 price tag. Eve has offered its Eve Weather smart weather station for a while now, offering figures...
by dbadmin | Jul 12, 2024 | Google, Google Pixel 9, Google Pixel Fold 2, Matter, News
The Google Pixel 9 family of smartphones has surfaced at the FCC, ahead of next month’s launch. At least some of that hardware will support Thread for Matter smart home devices — an Android first. Are you ready for the Pixel 9? Google’s been teasing its plans to...
by dbadmin | Jul 11, 2024 | Android 15, Matter, News, Smart Home
Android 15 is adding a Thread network stack that, on supported phones, will enable communicating with compatible smart home devices via Thread. Thread is a low-power mesh networking protocol that’s specifically designed for smart home devices. Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro...
by dbadmin | Mar 2, 2024 | Features, Google Pixel Tablet, Matter, Smart Home
At MWC, TP-Link showed me its new Matter-compatible smart home hub, the Tapo H500 Smart HomeBase. And there’s just something about it that reminded me of the Google Pixel Tablet — specifically its charging dock. Just look at it. In a general way, the Tapo H500 serves...
by dbadmin | Jan 9, 2023 | Matter, News, Samsung Galaxy
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Samsung has enabled Matter Easy Pair on Galaxy Phones via its Nearby Device Scanning app. Galaxy users will now see a pop-up when a Matter-enabled device is nearby. Samsung is updating its Nearby Device Scanning feature with...
