CES or the annual Consumer Electronics Show is an annual tradeshow held in Las Vegas each year. It is one of the largest technology events in the world where companies showcase their latest products and technologies. In the consumer electronics industry, it usually provides a good idea of things we can expect to see throughout the year. 2023 onwards, things are likely to get easier for people to put smart home devices in their homes. There’s a new standard called Matter. Matter is going to make it easier for consumers to know that what they buy is going to work. It doesn’t matter about compatibility. So you can go and buy a new smart door lock or a new video camera and know that regardless of whether you use Amazon or Google or what ecosystem you use. Amazon, Apple, Google, Samsung, they’re all rolling out software updates to millions of devices. And as we move forward, we’ll see that Matter logo on products and you know that when you bring it home, it will just work. A lot of brands were seen showing the Matter logos. There was also a number of OEM companies showcasing their Matter support like Tuya…

What is home automation? Home automation is the automation of various electronic devices in your home by using specific hardware and software. Home automation is also known as domotics. The term may be used for sand-alone programmable devices, like smart lights and cooling systems, but home automation more appropriately describes homes in which almost everything—smart switches, appliances, heating and cooling systems—connected to a remotely controllable network. In an automated home, devices can trigger one another based on certain condition reducing the need for manual control.  For example, you can put your thermostat on specific temperature range so that it turn off when temperature is favorable, or you can schedule to turn the A/C on about half an hour before you return from work so that you don’t have to return to a heated room. Home automation makes life easier and can even save you on electricity bills. Another benefit of home automation is that the devices are used efficiently without wastage of their usable lifetime. One of the key aspect of home automation is that devices can be connected to the Internet, as a result these can be controlled remotely. Home automation can also lead to enhanced safety with use…