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Matter — the allied standard

HOW IT WORKS

YOU WILL LEARN What Matter is, and how it works with smart devices from different manufacturers

THERE’S AN OLD saying in the computer industry: “The great thing about standards is that there’s so many of them.” Unfortunately, there are times when having too many competing standards prevents new technologies from taking off and gaining widespread acceptance.

For years, people have been talking about smart homes full of smart devices such as lights, thermostats and security cameras, all connected and controlled via the internet (although Apple seems to prefer the term “smart home accessories”). Of course, many of us do now have smart lights and other devices in our homes, but the

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