Thread is a promising way for all of your smart home devices to connect to one another. With a bit of foresight, you can build a network that’s extra-responsive and doesn’t require a dedicated ...

When it comes to the smart home, it’s fair to say that Apple’s in third place. A distant third place. Google (with its Nest products and Google Assistant) and Amazon (with its Echo products and Alexa ...

You’ve maybe seen the “Thread” brand on the occasional smart home appliance, like the last Apple HomePod Mini. Understanding what exactly Thread entails and what it can do for your set-up can shape ...

As a smart home user, you've probably heard multiple mentions of Thread, Zigbee, and Matter from different companies, and seen all three names printed on boxes for smart home devices or in their ...

With updates to its Eve Motion, Eve Energy, and Eve Door & Window, Eve’s smart home gadgets become the first Thread devices to work with Matter. With updates to its Eve Motion, Eve Energy, and Eve ...

Last month, Eve shared a deep dive into how Thread works and why it could be the future of smart home devices. Now the HomeKit-only device maker has announced three new products that are getting ...

Thread is a protocol designed to connect smart home devices in a wireless mesh network. It works much like Wi-Fi but requires less power. With Thread, devices from any manufacturer can create a ...

Zigbee trumps all.

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The Thread 1.4 spec arrives today with a slew of updates designed to solve the problems the smart home protocol ...

Thread fixed the one smart home problem I couldn't troubleshoot away ...

SAN RAMON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Recognizing the need for a new and better way to connect products in the home, seven companies today announced that they’ve joined forces to form the Thread Group ...