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Matter Smart Home Standard Delays Release Until Fall 2022
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Matter Smart Home Standard Delays Release Until Fall 2022

Jeff Butts · 12:42 PM EDT, Mar 17th, 2022 · Add Comment

The first cross-platform protocol for smart home technology, the Matter smart home standard, is delayed but expected to launch in Fall 2022.

Nanoleaf Strengthens Its Thread Over HomeKit Support
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Nanoleaf Strengthens Its Thread Over HomeKit Support

Jeff Butts · 7:29 AM EST, Jan 6th, 2022 · Add Comment

Nanoleaf devices will help strengthen your smart home mesh network acting as border routers for other Thread over HomeKit devices.

Eve Launches Two Firsts in the Smart Home Industry
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Eve Launches Two Firsts in the Smart Home Industry

Jeff Butts · 10:21 AM EST, Jan 3rd, 2022 · Add Comment

In two smart home categories, Eve is breaking ground with industry firsts. You can automate your blinds with Thread and take Eve Cam outside.

Eve Smart Home Holiday Deals for Last-Minute Shopping
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Eve Smart Home Holiday Deals for Last-Minute Shopping

Jeff Butts · 3:07 PM EST, Dec 15th, 2021 · Add Comment

Eve Smart Home accessories make excellent gifts. These last-minute discounts will help you save on your shopping spree.

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Smarthome Tech Matter(s), Crypto in a Down Market, with Jeff Gamet – ACM 563

Smarthome Tech Matter(s), Crypto in a Down Market, with Jeff Gamet - ACM 563

Bryan Chaffin · 11:15 PM EST, Dec 12th, 2021 · Add Comment

Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet dig into Matter, the smarthome platform that should make it easier for devices to work all the major smarthome platforms. They also talk about cryptocurrencies in a down market, and how and why Bryan is interested only in long-term prospects and possibilities.

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TV Casting May Finally Get Standardized with Matter
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TV Casting May Finally Get Standardized with Matter

Jeff Butts · 1:22 PM EST, Dec 10th, 2021 · Add Comment

TV casting streaming media is a hot mess, with at least 5 proprietary protocols. A new specification, included in Matter, may change that.

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Smart Home Networks And You – TMO Daily Observations 2021-11-09

Kelly Guimont · 2:58 PM EST, Nov 9th, 2021 · Add Comment

Jeff Butts and Dave Hamilton join host Kelly Guimont to discuss the latest developments in smart home networking and why it matters to your home.

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Smart Home Technology Finally Has a Standard
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Smart Home Technology Finally Has a Standard

Jeff Butts · 1:36 PM EST, Nov 8th, 2021 · 3 Comments

The Matter standard is doing what we’d hoped for: unifying smart home technology with a standard way for devices to talk to each other.

Many Eero Mesh Routers Will Support Matter
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Many Eero Mesh Routers Will Support Matter

Jeff Butts · 3:00 PM EDT, Oct 28th, 2021 · Add Comment

When Matter launches in 2022, it will have a new Wi-Fi router partner. Modern eero mesh routers are set to gain support for the standard.

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