Smart home devices seem to be everywhere, but all those gadgets need a way to talk to each other. You may have heard about Thread and wondered what it actually does. This post is here to help clear ...

Smart home gear is getting more common, but the words used to talk about it can get confusing. You might see things like Matter, Thread, or Zigbee on boxes or in setup menus and wonder what they mean.

The Thread protocol offers a robust mesh network designed to solve many of the smart home’s biggest problems. But only if everyone can agree on how to use it. The Thread protocol offers a robust mesh ...

Android 15 is adding a Thread network stack that, on supported phones, will enable communicating with compatible smart home devices via Thread. Thread is a low-power mesh networking protocol that’s ...

It took Ikea some time for Ikea to get onto the Matter bandwagon, and now that it’s on board, there’s growing evidence the home furnishings giant is about to wade deeper into the Matter standard. As ...