Thread is a simplified, IPv6-based mesh networking protocol developed for connecting products around the home to each other, to the internet, and to the cloud. Thread is simple to install, highly ...

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GreenPeak Technologies introduced Thread’s entry in the family of protocols based on the IEEE 802.15.4 standard. GreenPeak’s family of patented multi-stack low-power radio chips has been developed to ...

SAN RAMON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Recognizing the need for a new and better way to connect products in the home, seven companies today announced that they’ve joined forces to form the Thread Group ...

Google's Nest Labs will soon unveil its first product after being acquired by the search company. The company is working on a new ecosystem that would connect home devices through apps. The smart ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Google, through its Nest Labs home automation division, today announced ...

A little over a decade ago, the big buzzword in home tech was “convergence.” Internet browsers started appearing in refrigerator doors while a host of new companies cropped up offering in-home “media ...

In an effort to unite the smart-home market under a single networking protocol, Google/Alphabet's Nest today launched OpenThread, an open-source implementation of the Thread protocol. The Thread Group ...

Besides the A5 chip, backlit touch surface, support for stereo speaker setups, Ultra Wideband capability and $100 price tag, there’s something else about the new HomePod Mini that you might not have ...

Thread, an open wireless protocol for the Internet of things, is getting a boost from one of its biggest boosters, Google-owned Nest Labs. An IPv6 networking protocol built on the 802.15.4 mesh ...

Setting up a smart home hasn’t traditionally been a simple task. Gadgets like smart locks and plugs operate across separate apps and connection types (usually either local mesh or Wi-Fi). And in some ...