Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Senior Reviewer, Smart Home

Every smart home device that works with Matter

All the Matter-compatible devices you can buy, plus the latest on the smart home standard backed by Apple, Amazon, Google, and Samsung.

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Homey’s new dashboards look sweet.

The new interfaces from the smart home platform are designed to make controlling connected devices easier. Available on iOS and Android, the customizable control panels are clearly inspired by Home Assistant’s popular dashboards and work with 25 Homey widgets plus widgets from third-party apps.

You can create multiple dashboards, which are free for Homey Pro and Home Cloud users. A one-time fee applies for the first-generation Homey Pro.

Homey Dashboards feature built-in widgets for Homey features, including graphs for temperature and energy usage, device control, Homey Flow automations, Moods, weather, and cameras.

Image: Homey

This new smart thermostat from Meross works with Matter

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Level extends its Matter upgrade to its Bolt smart lock.

The company has launched a Matter-over-Thread version of the Bolt for $229 and is offering existing Bolt users a free upgrade.

This means that, as promised, the “invisible” smart lock, which goes inside your existing hardware, now works with more smart home platforms without needing Level’s bridge.

The Level Lock Plus recently got a Matter upgrade, too, but the Lock and Lock Touch are still waiting.

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The Level Lock smart lock in a door frame

The Level Bolt now works with Matter-over-Thread, allowing it to connect to any Matter smart home platform, including Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, and Google Home.

Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge

Eve’s new app unlocks more smart features for Android users

Jennifer Pattison TuohyDec 3, 2024

The best Cyber Monday smart home deals

Jennifer Pattison TuohyDec 2, 2024

The best Cyber Monday robot vacuum deals you can get from iRobot, Roborock, and more

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This high-powered portable power bank is down to just $74 right now

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Ecobee thermostats are getting a new energy management feature.

Home Energy Reports will be coming to the Ecobee app next month. The company says the feature should help users better understand how their HVAC system works and, hopefully, save more energy.

It will show detailed reports on your system’s energy use right in the app, help identify potential issues with the system, and compare energy consumption with others in your area for some healthy competition.