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iPads and Apple TVs: Confusion for 2022 – TMO Daily Observations 2022-10-20

iPads and Apple TVs: Confusion for 2022 - TMO Daily Observations 2022-10-20

Ken_Ray · 3:00 AM EDT, Oct 20th, 2022 · Add Comment

Apple on Tuesday hit the world with new iPads, new iPad Pros, and new Apple TV 4Ks. TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts joins Ken to talk confusion and consternation around choices Apple made.

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Latest Eve Light Switch Brings Thread and Matter Support and More
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Latest Eve Light Switch Brings Thread and Matter Support and More

Jeff Butts · 3:48 PM EDT, Oct 13th, 2022 · Add Comment

The latest generation of the Eve Light Switch brings support for 3-pole lighting. It also adds Thread and Matter support.

Matter Has Officially Launched, But Does It Matter For You?
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Matter Has Officially Launched, But Does It Matter For You?

Jeff Butts · 2:35 PM EDT, Oct 5th, 2022 · Add Comment

The official Matter launch is finally here, but what does that mean for you? Jeff Butts outlines what you need to know.

Yale Announces Matter-Compatible Smart Locks
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Yale Announces Matter-Compatible Smart Locks

Jeff Butts · 2:06 PM EDT, Sep 27th, 2022 · Add Comment

Yale, a long-time manufacturer of HomeKit-compatible smart locks, has recently added Matter support to its most popular product family.

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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.

Podcast
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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