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.

The prospect of smart home products all seamlessly working together across ecosystems is an idea we've been sold for years. In the early days of smart home ecosystems, everything operated ...

While I waited for Ikea to figure out what was up, I tried some more creative troubleshooting in my home. The only ...

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 ...

The first price cut since late 2025 when Nuki made subscriber-only features free to access.

Matter, the smart home standard that promises an interoperable future for home automation, even if it’s scattered and a bit buggy right now, is out with a new version, 1.4. It promises more device ...

Ikea smart home products have long been the preferred choice of those who want to begin or expand a smart home at an ...

I’ve never been big on New Year’s resolutions, which always struck this cynic as a perfect example of setting oneself up to fail. But I’ve got a resolution for 2026, one on which I’ve already made ...

What if your smart home devices didn’t just work, but worked smarter, faster, and more reliably than ever before? Below, A Smarter House breaks down how Wago, a powerhouse in industrial electrical ...

The smart home industry’s universal technology standard, Matter, will get a significant update that could make it easier for Apple users to integrate non-Apple devices into their smart home setups, ...

Imagine walking into your home in 2025, where every device, your thermostat, security cameras, lights, and even your coffee mug, works together effortlessly, regardless of the brand or platform. This ...

Ikea is seemingly set to go all-in on Matter, and in true Ikea fashion, it's doing it with a truckload of affordable, no-fuss gear designed to play nicely whether or not you own its native hub.