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Matter, as a smart home standard, would make everything about owning a smart home better. Devices could be set up with any phone, for either remote or local control, put onto any major platform (like ...

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It doesn't surprise me that the uptake of a hardware standard is slow and painful, and in the case of Matter, it has proven to be slower and more painful than I (and most) thought. That said, I don't ...

The vision of a truly connected smart home—secure, seamless and sustainable—is rapidly approaching reality. According to an IDC report, the global market will grow from 892.3 million smart home ...

Smart homes promise effortless living at the touch of a button or the sound of your voice, marketed as the inevitable future of convenient domestic life. Technology companies paint vivid pictures of ...

Mui’s long-gestating calm-tech board finally ships — and it’s a thoughtful, if very expensive, alternative to screens. One of the fun parts of being a tech journalist for over a decade is that ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In recent years, the "smart home" concept has become increasingly mainstream. What was once the incredibly expensive home of the future, ...

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PCWorld highlights CES 2026’s standout smart home innovations, including Samsung’s new Micro RGB TV technology, LG’s wireless Evo W6 Wallpaper TV, and Ring’s expanded Sidewalk-enabled device lineup.