Thread is a mesh networking protocol that connects low-power smart home gadgets, and it’s one of Matter’s underlying ...

Smart home devices seem to be everywhere, but all those gadgets need a way to talk to each other. You may have heard about Thread and wondered what it actually does. This post is here to help clear ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Everything you need to know to get your Thread-powered smart plug, light bulb, lock, or motion sensor set up the ...

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 ...

Smart home gear is getting more common, but the words used to talk about it can get confusing. You might see things like Matter, Thread, or Zigbee on boxes or in setup menus and wonder what they mean.

Google’s latest releases make it clear that the company sees Matter and Thread as key pieces of the smart home ecosystems of the future. The company implemented Thread radios in the Pixel 9 series and ...

It took Ikea some time for Ikea to get onto the Matter bandwagon, and now that it’s on board, there’s growing evidence the home furnishings giant is about to wade deeper into the Matter standard. As ...

Apple seems to be on the cusp of incorporating Thread in many of its new products without having officially listing it in the product specs yet. In 2020, Apple released its first Thread-enabled device ...

IKEA smart home gear delivers stable control and $10 sensors, with Matter compatibility so you can grow the system over time.

Last month's Ikea's announcement of more than 20 new Matter-over-Thread devices felt like a much-needed breakthrough moment for the high-profile smart home standard. If Ikea—a brand with a broad, not ...