All Zigbee devices connect to a Zigbee-supporting controller hub, also known as a coordinator, to interact and control them over the network. These smart devices are low-cost, energy-efficient ...

Quick test with a smart home dozen To try out Matter with Fritz devices, you need a Fritzbox with built-in DECT ULE, the Fritzsmart gateway, a smart home device (DECT ULE, HAN-FUN or Zigbee) and a ...

Qorvo has announced a system-on-chip for smart home devices with multi-network support for Matter, Zigbee and Bluetooth Low Energy. “QPG6200L supports multiple protocols on separate channels ...

Smart home devices use many different methods to communicate. Some devices use Wi-Fi, others use Bluetooth, and some use Matter or Z-wave. A lot of smart home devices use Zigbee.

Working towards automating a few things in a home often seems simple on the surface, but it’s easy for these projects to snowball into dozens of sensors and various servos, switches, and came… ...

Waggle dance for the win I was wrong to ignore Zigbee and Z-Wave. They’re the best part of my smart home. There's plenty of room for this early-aughts tech in a modern connected space.

Aqara’s smart light switch looks good, works well, and is compatible with Alexa, Apple HomeKit, and Google Home, but you’ll need to go all-in on Aqara’s ecosystem—which doesn’t include a ...

When Home Assistant is run on local hardware like this, it can communicate directly with your smart devices over protocols like Zigbee, Z-Wave, or Wi-Fi.

Aqara Smart Plug app Within the Aqara Home app, you’ll find the standard Aqara control features, including a countdown timer that will turn the plug either on or off, in-depth logging of every ...