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...
