The new smart home standard Matter has arrived. Here's what you need to know. - The Verge
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Matter, the Apple, Google, , and Samsung- supported smart home protocol, launched this week. Here’s a round-up of answers to some of the most common questions around Matter, Thread, border routers, and Matter controllers.
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Apple, Google, and have teamed up to fix the smart home
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2023 in the smart home: Matter's broken promises - The Verge
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