This week, Google announced it has added full local control of Matter devices to its Google Home hubs by integrating Home Runtime. Now, Google Nest hubs and speakers, Chromecasts, Google TV devices on ...

Matter is a new standard for smart home technology and Google is embracing it wholeheartedly. It's going to make a big difference to the Google Home app and to Nest-branded hardware. Google's ...

Getting all those badges is about to get simpler for manufacturers, though. The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA), which ...

The update arrived just before Google launched the Nest Learning Thermostat 4th Gen, but it wasn't exclusively for owners of the new hardware. People using older Nest thermostats ...

Apple, Amazon and Google are working together on a new smart home standard called Matter. WSJ’s Dalvin Brown explains how Matter works and why it’s a rare example of big tech companies playing ...

The Google Home app also now offers more control over Matter-certified smart locks, including creating/editing passcodes, setting access levels, and tracking who has access and when. Now ...

As a part of the Public Preview program for the Google Home app, Google is introducing support for Nest Protect smoke and CO ...

Amazon and Google say they'll upgrade their existing smart speakers and displays, and many, but not all, smart home firms say they'll upgrade existing devices to give them Matter compatibility.

Matter should make implementing it easier for every smart home platform. This week, Google announced it has added full local control of Matter devices to its Google Home Hubs by integrating Home ...