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Smart Home 2026: Smart Light Switches and Automations ⭐
- Paul Thurrott
- Jan 02, 2026
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We installed three smart light switches, one of which is connected to the now-automated outside…
IKEA Announces Over 20 Affordable New Smart Home Devices
- Paul Thurrott
- Nov 09, 2025
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This week, IKEA announced it will save the smart home with over 20 new affordable…
Google Announces Improvements Across the Android Ecosystem
- Paul Thurrott
- Jan 09, 2024
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Google today announced a surprisingly long list of improvements and changes to the Android ecosystem,…
Amazon Announces AirPlay-Like Matter Casting on Fire TV
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 09, 2024
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Matter Casting, Amazon's alternative to AirPlay and Google Cast is now available on the Echo…
Thread Group to Fix Smart Home Protocol’s Biggest Problem
- Paul Thurrott
- Jan 08, 2024
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Matter was supposed to solve the many problems caused by competing smart home ecosystems, but…
Matter 1.2 Smart Home Standard Adds Support for Fridges, Dishwashers, and More
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 23, 2023
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Matter 1.2, the new version of the smart home standard adds support for 9 new…
Amazon Starts Rolling Out Matter Support on its Echo Devices
- Laurent Giret
- Dec 20, 2022
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Amazon has completed the first phase of its rollout of the Matter smart home standard…
Android and Google Nest Devices Now Support Matter Smart Home Standard
- Laurent Giret
- Dec 15, 2022
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Google announced today that Android devices and the company’s Nest smart home devices now support…
Amazon to Roll Out Matter Support on Alexa-Powered Devices by December
- Paul Thurrott
- Nov 03, 2022
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Amazon today announced that it will roll out support for Matter across the Alexa ecosystem…
Google Announces Maps and Translate Updates, Android 13, and More
- Paul Thurrott
- May 11, 2022
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Google used its first in-person I/O event in three years to announce an incredible range…