Wednesday, January 11, 2023

CES 2023: A new standard called Matter

 

CNN, 1/6/2023
It’s about to get a whole lot easier for consumers to add smart home devices to their homes, thanks to a new standard called Matter, which was finalized late last year. Matter is already rolling out to millions of smart home devices through software updates from brands like Amazon, Apple, Google, and Samsung SmartThings. Many companies announced Matter certification for new or existing products (via a firmware update) so all the smart home devices can play nicely – without worrying about whether you have an existing Apple, Google or Amazon ecosystem. We even saw a new Samsung SmartThings hub built specifically for this technology, and it’ll likely be the first of many. 
Matter will be available in smart categories like sensors, lighting, outlets and plugs, garage doors, thermostats and smart speakers with more categories to be introduced in the future.

This classic is worth another look-see.

New York Times, 6/13/2000
After just a few uses, SmartToaster begins learning your personal toasting preferences. Is lightly browned rye your thing? SmartToaster will know! Do you crave a pizza bagel at 4 a.m.? SmartToaster will remember and not pass judgment!

According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, the first known use of look-see, as in a general survey:  EVALUATION, INSPECTION, occurred in 1883. 

  • alternator
  • balloon catheter
  • crystal gazing
  • electric chair
  • grandfather clock
  • searchlight
  • telephone book

Aqara's P2 presence sensor.  (1/8/2023)

eKinekt BD 3 bike desk.  (1/9/2023)
Candela C8 EV hydrofoil boat.  (1/9/2023)
Nvidia GeForce 4080 GPU cloud gaming for your car.  (1/9/2023)

Morano smart ring Evie.  (1/10/2023)
NuraLogix Anura app, potentially life-saving selfie.  (1/10/2023)
Ring car cam.  (1/10/2023)
Moen sprinkler system.  (1/10/2023)


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