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Aqara announced five Matter-enabled smart lights compatible with Apple Home, supporting Thread and Zigbee and able to pair with Aqara sensors and switches. The lineup includes Floor Lamp T1, LED Downlight T2, trimmable LED Strip T2, Outdoor String Lights H1, and Permanent Outdoor Lights H1, featuring color and white-light options and zone-based control. They were unveiled at IFA; pricing and launch timing have not been announced.
Apple is expanding its Home app with new energy management features through the EnergyKit framework, enabling developers to integrate energy data for devices like thermostats and EV chargers to optimize energy use, potentially paving the way for Apple Home to become a comprehensive home energy management system.
The Nest Thermostat can now be connected to Apple Home through the Matter smart home standard, allowing users to control it with Siri and Apple Home automations. The process involves linking the Nest Thermostat to Apple Home using the Google Home app and a Matter controller, such as a HomePod or Apple TV. The Nest Thermostat is also compatible with other Matter smart home platforms like Amazon Alexa and Samsung SmartThings. Matter is a new interoperability standard developed by Apple, Amazon, Google, and Samsung, which allows connected devices to communicate locally without relying on a cloud connection.
The 2020 Nest Thermostat now supports the Matter standard, allowing it to work with multiple smart home platforms, including Apple's Home system without additional bridges or hubs. The update will roll out over the next few weeks. The Nest Learning Thermostat and Nest Thermostat E are being investigated for Matter support. The update will allow users to control their Nest from multiple Matter-compliant systems and interact with other Matter-enabled devices.
Google is rolling out Matter support for its 2020 Nest Thermostat, allowing users to adjust temperatures and enjoy basic controls of their thermostats across Matter-compatible smart home platforms, including Apple Home. The Nest Thermostat is one of the first thermostats to support the Matter standard. The rollout will take place over the next few weeks, and future Nest Thermostats will ship with Matter support out of the box.
The Nest Thermostat is the first smart thermostat to support Matter, the new smart home standard developed by Google, Apple, Amazon, Samsung, and others. With Matter, the Nest Thermostat will work with Apple Home without needing third-party hardware and all communication will be local, which should be faster and more reliable. The update will roll out to existing thermostats automatically over the next few weeks. Matter is still incomplete, but the addition of the Nest Thermostat could well signal a tipping point in the Matter rollout.