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Date : Thu May 09 2024 05:15:06

Matter 1.3 pushes the standard into your kitchen, laundry room, and garage

Date:
Thu, 09 May 2024 04:00:17 +0000

Description:
Matter's latest update adds support for more appliances and features like the 
ability to finally set Scenes.

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The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) has rolled out Matter version 1.3 
giving smart home brands another avenue to expand their tech into the kitchen 
and other areas of the house. One of the cornerstones in the update is the 
ability to control important, or more essential, household appliances. This 
includes ovens and cooktop stoves. 

With the former, homeowners can check the state of the oven, like whether its 
preheating or cooling down, and control how it operates. You can instruct the 
device to begin broiling the ribs placed inside. Cooktop stoves will see a 
similar level of control. Users can turn it on or alter the temperature from 
afar. 

When it comes to laundry rooms, the CSA is adding support for dryers and 
enabling control over several functions like changing the drying mode. The 
machine will even send out a notification letting you know when your clothes 
are dry. If youre curious about support for washing machines, that was added 
back in Matter 1.2 . Version 1.3 extends that support. Managing utilities 

There is more to owning a home than just appliances. Managing utilities is 
another important aspect. To help with this, the CSA upgraded the standards 
energy reporting capabilities. Connected smart home devices will now inform 
you how much electricity they consume, how much they generate, and other 
important metrics such as the current's voltage. The energy features extend 
to electric vehicles too. Thanks to Matter 1.3, EV drivers can control the 
charge level to match their desired range. They can do this by signifying a 
set departure time or by manually deactivating the charging. 

Additionally, Matter can watch your home's plumbing. Your app will display 
information from installed pipe detectors letting you know if the house 
sprung a leak somewhere or if the pipes are frozen solid. Notable 
improvements 

Everything we covered so far applies to previously unsupported devices. The 
rest of the patch consists of new software features and improvements to past 
hardware. 

Scenes are now supported, according to the CSA, letting homeowners create 
special conditions that activate with the push of a button. For example, a 
scene can dim the lights in your living room or change their color instantly. 

Matter 1.3 also lets users pool multiple commands together so they go off one 
after the other. The CSA states this will minimize the popcorn effect which 
is a long delay between commands being sent out to a smart home device and 
their visible execution. Software improvements in Matter 1.3 include the 
ability to see notifications from other gadgets on smart TVs plus several bug 
fixes. 

If you're looking to upgrade your house, check out TechRadar's roundup of the 
best smart home devices for 2024 . We have speakers, cameras, thermostats, 
and more on the list. You might also like 7 smart home tips to help you save 
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home first



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/home/smart-home/matter-13-expands-the-standard-furth
er-into-the-kitchen-laundry-room-and-garage


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