An update to the Matter standard will make it much easier to set up HomeKit-compatible smart home devices. In particular, it should make tap-to-pair a far more common feature, rather than something ...

Matter, the premiere smart home interoperability standard, now supports tap-to-pair and multi-device QR code pairing functionality in its latest v1.4.1 release. Unfortunately, the Matter 1.4.1 update ...

In September, Google was spotted working on a Google Account-based device pairing system for Google Messages. It makes pairing your phone with the web version of the messaging app easier and more ...

Bluetooth is baked into just about everything these days, from wireless earbuds and fitness trackers to laptops, cars, and smart home devices. In 2023 alone, more than 5.7 billion Bluetooth-enabled ...