This is the promise of Matter. Announced at the tail end of 2019, the home automation standard is the purview of the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA). The group was founded by Amazon, Apple ...

I’ve been testing Matter devices all year, and it has been the most frustrating year of my decade-plus experience with smart ...

You just have to look for that Matter logo. And since pretty much every brand has pledged support, the new standard will soon become omnipresent. Matter-certified smart home devices will soon hit ...

The CSA recommends that consumers look for the Matter logo on the website for their devices, so be on the lookout for communications from vendors announcing upgrades or for in-app updates.

The goal of the standard is to make all smart home devices interoperable. That means if you buy a product emblazoned with the Matter logo, you can use it with Amazon Alexa, Apple Home, Google Home ...

The Matter logo signifies smart-home devices that are certified to get along well with each other and with the Amazon Alexa, Apple Siri and Google Assistant voice control systems.

The Matter standard could be a major boon to smart home adoption and popularity. It works by giving accessories cross-platform capabilities without nearly as much overhead as before.

At Wednesday's Alexa Live 2021 event, Amazon confirmed that its Echo lineup of speakers and smart displays will soon support Matter, a new, universal smart home standard.The product of a multiyear ...

The connectivity protocol from Amazon, Apple, Google, Samsung, and others promises to make all your smart home devices work togetherBy Daniel WroclawskiThe way you shop for, set up, and use conne ...

Matter is now racing ahead, but the platforms are holding it back. The new Matter 1.3 spec finally brings energy management to the smart home standard, along with more device types and new features.