I don't particularly want AI running my house, but this is much closer to the futuristic smart home we were promised than another app-controlled light bulb.
Your smart home is about to get a lot more intuitive. Matter’s upcoming "Ambient Context" sensor type will finally teach your devices to "see" activity.
I'm not the right customer for the Homey Pro, but I'm not sure who is. At nearly $500, You're getting a marginally better experience than the Homey Pro mini, for nearly twice the price.
This Matter-ready smart display could finally fix your chaotic household
IKEA’s PS2026 lamp is an instant hit, but its GU10 base limits smart options. Here are the best Matter bulbs for reading comfort and ambient mood.
IKEA’s new KAJPLATS smart bulbs secretly support Zigbee, letting them work with older hubs and “Threadless” smart homes.
Sonos offers great modular smart audio, but hidden tech complexity can ruin your network. Avoid these five costly pitfalls to save time and money.
Matter promised seamless smart homes, but many devices still hide key features behind proprietary apps — and consumers are noticing.
Smart lighting is the ideal entry-level smart home project. It's also one you can expand upon for years, with new and exciting options popping up all the time. Smart lighting doesn't merely replace traditional lighting or expand upon what it can do. Smart lighting imagines new way to incorporate light into our lives.
Can a £7 IKEA Matter sensor actually protect an old house from hidden water damage? I bought two KLIPPBOK leak sensors to find out before the next expensive leak strikes.
Matter siren, two-way IR, and a faster dashboard builder.
The Govee Ceiling Light Ultra delivers an industry-leading 5,000 lumens, but does its pixel-art display and quirky Matter integration justify the price?
Add 24/7 home monitoring, emergency alerts, and additional automation possibilities to your home with these smart smoke detectors.
Two Matter device makers now move together.
Matter and Aliro could finally turn smart locks from fragmented gadgets into mainstream home infrastructure.
IKEA’s latest Matter-ready pendant light combines Thread and Zigbee support with bright, minimalist smart lighting for modern homes.
Samsung SmartThings adds Matter 1.5 outdoor device support and KNX integration, expanding deeper into smart homes and commercial automation.
Interoperability may be making smart homes more capable, but it’s also making them more expensive.
Onboarding new Matter devices with Home Assistant is now easier without a phone.
I haven't had the most reliable experience with this product, but I suspect that has more to do with my Thread network than the product itself. If so, that's a hard problem for IKEA to solve.