The Tapo P125M Mini Smart Plug is one of just two Matter-enabled smart plugs you can buy. The other is from Meross. (Eve’s option requires an OTA update). But judging by recent announcements, we shouldn’t have to wait too long for more Matter stuff.
The new plug will work with Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Samsung SmartThings through Matter, as well as TP-Link’s Tapo app.
Why is Matter such a big deal, and when can you actually use it?
The smart home camera company known for its battery tech is launching its first hardwired security camera today.
Announced last September, the $99.99 Blink Wired Floodlight Camera features person detection with local processing, plus local storage (with its Sync Module 2). This is the first camera from Blink — which is owned by Amazon — to offer local processing powered by Amazon’s AZ2 silicon chip.
We round up all the new product announcements and look at what’s next for Matter as companies start to monetize this newfound interoperability.
At CES 2023, Kohler brought the self-filling, voice-activated Stillness Infinity Bath it announced in 2021 to the show floor for the first time. Featuring fog and aromatherapy features, plus recirculating and filtered water, it will set you back around $16,000 and will be available in Q3.
The Numi 2.0 smart toilet has a motion-activated lid and lights and can clean and dry your bottom with a built-in bidet. It will also fill your bathroom with music and light from its Alexa-enabled Bluetooth speakers. Definitely solves the problem of where to put your smart speaker in the bathroom... for about $8,500. It’s available to buy now.
