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Z-Wave Source Code project is ‘complete’

Ryan Daws — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 10:37:08 +0000

The Z-Wave Alliance has announced that its Source Code project is “complete” and now available to members. By opening development, the alliance says it will enable members to contribute code that will shape the future of the IoT protocol. Smart home standard Matter has stolen the spotlight over the past year due to its backing... Read more »

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IKEA announces Matter-ready smart home hub

Ryan Daws — Wed, 25 May 2022 15:02:32 +0000

IKEA is ramping up its smart home ambitions with the launch of a Matter-ready hub. Many IoT standards have come and gone over the years. Most of these standards have promised interoperability to break down barriers but consumers have still ended up being left with numerous hubs to support their various products. Matter promises to... Read more »

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GlobalData: These advances will make the metaverse a success

Ryan Daws — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 15:20:25 +0000

Analysts from GlobalData have revealed the advances they believe will power the metaverse and drive adoption. “Latency is a key hindrance to the metaverse adoption. Several companies are trying to address this issue from various angles as per their technical or business acumen,” said Kiran Raj, Practice Head of Disruptive Tech at GlobalData. “Potential solutions... Read more »

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Samsung SmartThings adds support for the Matter protocol

Ryan Daws — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 14:22:14 +0000

Samsung’s smart home platform SmartThings has added support for the industry-changing Matter protocol. Matter is a new IoT standard that’s backed by more than 180 companies (even Apple!) and is guided by the Connectivity Standards Alliance (formerly Zigbee Alliance) whose members span various industries. Michelle Mindala-Freeman, Head of Marketing for the Connectivity Standards Alliance, said:... Read more »

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Samsung’s IoT platform SmartThings now supports edge computing

Ryan Daws — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 15:40:23 +0000

Samsung’s IoT platform SmartThings now supports edge computing to improve home automation. Edge computing enables more core functionality to be processed locally. For the end-user, that means tasks are executed faster, more reliably, and with greater security. In a blog post, the SmartThings team wrote: “While users will not see a change within the SmartThings... Read more »

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