5 Mistakes You Don't Want To Make When Setting Up Your Smart Home

Turning your mundane house into a smart home is no quick activity and can come with some headaches if you rush it or don't ...
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I set up a VLAN for my smart home and you should too

Are you looking for a way to secure your smart home against potential bad actors or intruders? A VLAN is the perfect tool for the job. Here’s how I have my VLAN set up, and how I plan to use it to ...

5 Simple Ways To Help Make Your Home More Secure

Keeping your house safe is a priority for any homeowner, but you don't need to spend a fortune on security systems. Instead, try these simple methods.
Android Police

5 simple steps I take to secure my smart home network

Dhruv Bhutani has been writing about consumer technology since 2008, offering deep insights into the Android smartphone landscape through features and opinion pieces. He joined Android Police in 2023, ...
Android Authority

Setting up your smart home could be a lot easier next time around, thanks to new Matter update

Matter 1.4.1 implements a handful of new features to ease new-device setup. Multi-device QR code setup will let you add a whole box of smart home devices while only scanning a single QR code. NFC ...
The Verge

Why Thread is Matter’s biggest problem right now

The Thread protocol offers a robust mesh network designed to solve many of the smart home’s biggest problems. But only if everyone can agree on how to use it. The Thread protocol offers a robust mesh ...
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New Matter Update Makes Your Smart Home Setup a Breeze

The Matter standard has received the 1.4.1 update, which includes a series of improvements and optimizations specifically designed to eliminate most of the pitfalls you encounter when setting up ...