Adam has a degree in Engineering, having always been fascinated by how tech works. Tech websites have saved him hours of tearing his hair out on countless occasions, and he enjoys the opportunity to ...

Matter needs faster updates, more universal Thread compatibility and new smart device support if it wants to live up to its big promises. Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart ...

Thread is a low-power, low-bandwidth mesh networking protocol for IoT technologies developed by Thread Group. Thread Group is an alliance established in July 2014 that includes Google's Nest Labs, ...

The specification for Matter 1.0 was released on Tuesday—all 899 pages of it. More importantly, smart home manufacturers and software makers can now apply for this cross-compatibility standard, have ...

The Matter and Thread standards are supposed to ensure that a huge range of smart home devices can work seamlessly together, mirroring the benefits offered by HomeKit compatibility. But this isn’t the ...

The Wemo Smart Plug with Thread is both simple and advanced, offering home automation with mesh networking. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac Insert the Wemo Smart Plug with Thread into any wall socket and ...

Thread enables faster response times, reliability, enhanced security, and less power consumption for smart home devices. Thread operates as a mesh network without third-party hubs, creating a more ...