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Amazon, Apple and Google have announced their support of Matter, a standard focusing on capable and secure smart devices for homes. Also known as Internet of Things (IoT) products, these devices include smart door locks, light bulbs and thermostats.
With a logo featuring three arrows to symbolize collaboration, Matter aims to secure smart tech whose products work well in unison. The three aforementioned organizations will join with other technology companies to support to start certifying smart home devices later in 2021, with the goal of normalizing such IoT products.
In practice, Matter would allow smart devices like lightbulbs to turn on with Amazon Alexa, while a video doorbell could be monitored with Google Home, all under the same umbrella. In fact, the Connectivity Standards Alliance which heads up Matter aims for the Matter logo to become as widespread as the Wi-Fi logo. Furthermore, the Alliance states the importance that the companies behind the network of IoT devices successfully communicate by speaking the same “language.”
For now, the alliance has been curating Matter technology as an open-source, royalty free project on GitHub. The organization’s marketing team reports developing setup codes that allow users to connect their devices without downloading any apps or linking to cloud services.
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