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Title: Ikea's Big Smart Home Push Arrives With 21 New Matter Devices

Link: https://mobile.slashdot.org/story/25/11/07/01...

The Scandinavian furniture giant has unveiled 21 new ultra-affordable Matter-
over-Thread smart home devices across three launch segments: lighting,
sensors, and control. With prices starting at just a few dollars, Ikea is
pushing hard to replace its old Zigbee lineup and become a serious player in
the Matter ecosystem. Forbes reports: Back to the 21 new devices specifically
and they are all native Matter ones though, so you don't actually need Ikea's
hub to get involved, as Matter controllers from other brands will be able to
sync them up to your existing smart home platform as well; provided that
Matter controller also doubles up as a Thread border router. The good news is
that many existing devices you may already have in your house - think Apple
HomePod mini, Google Nest Hub Max, most of the recent Amazon Echo range,
SmartThings hubs and even some Eero routers - all do. This being Ikea, there
are some quirky names involved... the new lineup starts with the Kajplats
smart bulb range, with eleven bulbs in total, covering everything from
compact spotlights to large decorative globes. They come in a mix of shapes,
brightness levels, and finishes, with options for full-color control or just
tunable white light. Ikea says each model now offers a wider intensity range
and smoother dimming compared to the outgoing Tradfri lineup.

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