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Shelly Presence Gen4: an mmWave Sensor That Tracks Up to 10 People, With Matter and Home Assistant

Motion sensors have one classic flaw: sit still on the sofa long enough and the lights go off. On October 15, 2026, Shelly launched the Presence Gen4, an mmWave ra

16 Oct, 2026

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Gemini for Home update: more reliable routines and accurate Matter switches

Google’s monthly Gemini for Home update, covered by Android Police on October 1, isn’t flashy, but it fixes

14 Oct, 2026

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LEDVANCE Joins Works with Home Assistant With 116 Matter Wi-Fi Lights

Another lighting giant just signed the local-control pledge. On October 13, 2026, the

14 Oct, 2026

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Apple Home Collection: LG and Schneider Thermostats, Lock and Doorbell — A DIY Install Guide

Apple announced Apple Home Collection on October 13, a lineup built with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric. Availability starts in December, with select access

13 Oct, 2026

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Apple HomeView: $299 Smart Display With Siri AI Ships November 13

Apple finally put a screen on HomeKit. On October 13, 2026, the

13 Oct, 2026

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TP-Link Tapo Smart Wi-Fi Plug Mini with Matter (3-pack) at $29.99 at Best Buy (was $49.99): 40% off

Best Buy has the TP-Link Tapo Smart Wi-Fi Plug Mini with Matter (3-pack) at $29.99 instead of $49.99: 40% off. Checked on Best Bu

12 Oct, 2026$30$50-40%

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Home Assistant 2026.10.1: Matter Server won’t start? WLED fixes and should you update

Home Assistant Core 2026.10.1 shipped on October 10, 2026. It’s a patch release. Summary based on

12 Oct, 2026

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Onvis Outdoor Matter-over-Thread Plug Adds Energy Monitoring

Outdoor plugs finally caught up with Thread. In 9to5Mac’s Octo

12 Oct, 2026

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Philips Hue Firmware: Zigbee and Matter Concurrency on Thread Bulbs

If you bought a recent Matter-over-Thread Hue bulb and hated choosing one radio forever, the update is finally on the release notes. On October 5, 2026,

11 Oct, 2026

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Apple–LG Home Accessories: Proximity Control and Unpowered NFC Setup

Before Apple’s October 13 “Welcome home” event, the rumor mill got more specific. On October 8–9, 2026,

10 Oct, 2026

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Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights Pro (200 ft, Matter) at $459.99 at Amazon (was $759.99): 39% off

Amazon has the Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights Pro (200 ft, 120 lights, white housing, model H706C) at $459.99, against a regular price of $759.99:

06 Oct, 2026$460$760-39%

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Eve Aqua smart water controller 2-pack at $174.95 on Amazon (was $299.95) — Prime deal

Amazon has the Eve Aqua smart water controller 2-pack at $174.95 for Prime members, down from a regular price of $299.95 (Amazon’s 90-day typical

04 Oct, 2026$175$300-42%

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SwitchBot Lock Ultra Touch Combo at €179.99 on Amazon.fr (was €249.99) — 28% off

On October 2, 2026 (morning, America/Chicago), a live Amazon.fr check of ASIN B0DZCJCKHV showed the SwitchBot Lock Ultra Touch Combo (Lock Ultra +

02 Oct, 2026€180€250-28%

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Govee Torchiere Floor Lamp with Matter at $89.99 on Amazon (was $149.99)

On September 30, 2026 (evening, America/Chicago), a live Amazon check of ASIN B0F4JZGBRZ showed the Govee Torchiere Floor Lamp with Matter (model

30 Sep, 2026$90$150-40%

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ULTRALOQ launches three Matter-certified smart locks with UWB and Aliro access

Smart-lock maker ULTRALOQ introduced a three-model collection on September 25 combining several approaches to digital entry, reports Residential Tech Today

29 Sep, 2026

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Matter goes after energy: Silicon Labs unveils 'Smart Energy' solutions

Silicon Labs is spotlighting its Matter Smart Energy solutions, a smart-home standard extension dedicated to energy management, highlighted by the Connectivity Sta

25 Sep, 2026

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Samsung updates SmartThings with a new Explore section and Easy Pair for Matter

Samsung has been updating the SmartThings app consistently across Android, iOS and Tizen OS. The latest change revamps the Explore section, reachable via Menu

23 Sep, 2026

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TP-Link Kasa KE100 smart radiator valve at €24.16 on Amazon.fr (was €37.49)

Dealabs still lists the TP-Link Kasa KE100 smart radiator thermostatic head as Hot (isExpired=false). A live Amazon.fr check on the morning of September 21, 20

21 Sep, 2026€24€37-35%

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Home Assistant 2026.9 adds a built-in Matter network topology map

The Home Assistant 2026.9 beta update introduces a built-in Matter network topology map directly into the main interface, reports Matter Alpha. The

21 Sep, 2026

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LG unveils Homi Portal, its multi-brand smart home hub

At IFA 2026, LG's smart-home subsidiary AtHome (80% LG-owned since 2024) unveiled Homi Portal, a smart-home controller due for release later this year.Unpr

19 Sep, 2026

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Shelly's ThreadLink moves all smart home traffic to Thread, Aqara expands its line

Shelly goes all-in on ThreadBulgarian maker Shelly (Allterco Robotics) is developing ThreadLink, a solution in which not only Matter but all TCP/IP traffic

18 Sep, 2026

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Aqara FP400 Spatial Multi-Sensor Ships With Matter Over Thread

Presence sensors are graduating from “motion blob” to room maps. On September 16, 2026,

16 Sep, 2026

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IKEA DUBBELKISEL Brings Matter Over Thread to Cabinet Lighting

IKEA’s smart lighting story used to mean Zigbee plus a DIRIGERA hub. On September 14, 2026,

16 Sep, 2026

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Shelly turns its wall displays into Matter controllers for every brand

Shelly has announced a free Matter update for its Wall Display family. It turns these panels into both Matter controllers and Matter devices, letting you bring pro

16 Sep, 2026

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Shelly Firmware 2.8 Turns Wall Displays Into Local Matter Controllers

Most “Matter hub” stories at IFA asked you to buy another box. Shelly instead shipped a software punchline. In its

14 Sep, 2026

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Homey Portal: a $299 tactile dial to control your whole home

A physical controller for the smart home Homey, the Dutch smart home platform owned by LG, has launched the Homey Portal: a round 2.8-inch touchscreen wra

14 Sep, 2026

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Aqara Adds Five Matter Thread Lights and Aqara Builder at IFA

Smart bulbs are easy. Full lighting systems that behave across Apple Home, Alexa, and Home Assistant without a second app gymnastic routine are harder. At IFA 2026 in Berlin,

13 Sep, 2026

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Tado launches Smart Thermostat X (2nd gen), its thinnest thermostat yet

German smart-home firm Tado unveiled its Smart Thermostat X (2nd gen) in early September. At just 17.8mm thick, it claims the title of thinnest sm

13 Sep, 2026

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TP-Link Tapo Cameras Get Matter Hardware Revisions End of September

Matter security cameras are leaving the “coming soon” slide. In a September 10, 2026 heise online IFA roundup, TP-Link said end-of-September hardw

12 Sep, 2026

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Ugreen Enters the Smart Home Market with Matter Devices

Ugreen, best known for chargers and accessories, is preparing to enter the smart home market. Ahead of IFA, the company announced its first Matter-compatible smart home products, a

12 Sep, 2026

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Ugreen's HomeAgent H100 Pro runs your smart home locally with on-device AI

NAS maker Ugreen used IFA 2026 to launch HomeAgent, its smart home platform. The H100 Pro hub combines security-camera storage, <

11 Sep, 2026

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Anker MindBase: a Matter 1.5 smart home hub unveiled at IFA 2026

At IFA 2026, Anker unveiled MindBase, a smart home hub combining a Matter 1.5 controller, an on-device AI engine and expa

07 Sep, 2026

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Tuya Doova Robot Debuts at IFA for Seniors

Sourcing note: This story is based primarily on Tuya’s IFA 2026 press materials (PR Newswire). Specs, safety behavior, and timelines below are company claims — not independent lab

06 Sep, 2026

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Home Assistant 2026.9: smarter security alerts and a Matter network map

The open-source home automation platform Home Assistant released version 2026.9 on September 2, 2026, covered by the project's official blog and <

04 Sep, 2026

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Ikea LILJEBAGGE: a Matter radiator thermostat for around €15

Ikea is preparing the LILJEBAGGE, a Matter-compatible radiator thermostat listed around €15 in Germany. Three to four times cheaper than a Tado or

03 Sep, 2026