Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

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The Google Home app will soon support the Nest Protect The smoke and CO alarm is finally coming to the Home app, along with increased functionality for smart locks connected to Google Home via Matter

The electronics giant has followed through on its promise to open the APIs for its ThinQ appliances , and Homey, owned by LG , is one of the first platforms to implement it.

SmartWings, one of the first to offer Matter over Thread smart shades, has another first. Today, the company announced its Matter over Ethernet smart shades, which use a single cable to provide power and connectivity — no batteries, Thread, or Wi-Fi required. Matter compatibility means the shades, which come in roller, zebra, and woven styles, will work with Apple Home, Google Home, SmartThings, Alexa, and other smart home platforms.

This technology could be coming to Philips Hue very soon.

Samsung is bringing ambient sensing to SmartThings Samsung TVs, speakers, fridges, and AC units will become motion sensors for your SmartThings smart home.

The CSA, Thread Group, and Wi-Fi Alliance say they're working together to fix the problems that have plagued the smart home standard in its first two years.

The radar-based technology can detect movements as slight as breathing, so it won't turn the lights out on you when you're sitting on the couch.

In an interview with The Verge, Vividh Siddha, director of engineering at Apple and president of Thread Group, shared another use case for the Thread radio in newer iPhones. As well as allowing setup of a Thread device when you don’t have a Thread border router, he says, the Thread radio in the iPhone also lets you control devices when the power is out.

The Wi-Fi Alliance and Thread Group have revealed they're working with the CSA on several solutions to make sure your Wi-Fi router plays well with your smart home devices