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 ...

Amazon’s Alexa smart home platform gets a big Matter update. The fourth-gen Echo smart speaker is now a Thread border router, Matter devices can be set up on iOS using the Alexa app, and all ...

There’s a hidden Thread radio inside your iPhone 16 and 15 – and Apple’s just explained the 2 key things it does. News. By Mark Wilson published 24 January 2025 It's all about the smart home.

In iOS 18, Apple quietly enabled the Thread radio found on recent iPhone models to directly control Apple Home and Matter devices.. Thread is a new IP-based smart home connectivity standard that ...

And there’s more than that on the horizon. You may have heard of a couple of smart home buzzwords lately: Thread and Matter.Each tackle one of the greatest problems with smart home stuff today ...