Ikea just announced a bunch of super cheap, colorful Matter-over-Thread devices that will work with any platform, and it feels like Christmas came early for the smart home.
The 21 new products include a line of smart bulbs starting at just £4 and two new remote controls that start at just £3 (US pricing is not yet confirmed). Ikea also officially updated its Dirigera hub to a Matter controller and Thread border router to support the new products, which will start to arrive in the US in January.
It’s a big shift toward a simpler, more open smart home, a vote of confidence in Matter from a major mainstream brand, and great news for users, w …
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Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/814928/ikea-matter-thread-dirigera-smart-home-interview
Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/814928/ikea-matter-thread-dirigera-smart-home-interview
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