That's because smart devices use different wireless protocols for IoT devices, such as Zigbee and Z-Wave. Neither protocol is interoperable, and their devices do not communicate with each other.

The ZigBee Alliance plans to put all forms of its low-power wireless technology under one standard, ZigBee 3.0, in a move that could make it easier to connect many wireless devices in homes.

With that background, converting them from Bluetooth to Zigbee is not a huge leap. All that’s needed is the Zigbee firmware from [Ivan Belokobylskiy] aka [devbis] and to follow the steps put ...

Sensify is a new technology that can turn Zigbee switches, bulbs, and plugs into sensors with a firmware update. This could be how Philips Hue will bring ambient sensing to its smart lights.

Not every smart home device requires Zigbee or Z-Wave. Some products, like smart plugs, can connect to your home's 2.4GHz Wi-Fi network through their companion app. Others use device-to-device ...

This Zigbee 3.0-based plug-in dimmer lets you dim up to two lamps without switching to smart bulbs. Most smart-home owners dim lamps by screwing in smart bulbs, but plugging your lamps into a ...

With the Home Assistant’s Zigbee and Thread dongle, I had that excuse. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. My smart home has been a ...

This attractive, ZigBee-compatible dimmer switch looks good on the wall, but setup hassles mar its utility. When it comes to standards wars, Jasco isn’t taking any chances. The manufacturer ...

Matter may be the big new thing in the smart home arena, but the old Zigbee protocol still has some tricks up its sleeves, and this one’s pretty cool: The ability to transform Zigbee devices ...

When Jason Cipriani and I interviewed Tobin Richardson, president of the Zigbee Alliance, last week about the Alliance's involvement in NASA JPL's Mars 2020 mission, I didn't think I would be ...

Recently [Glen Akins] reported on Bluesky that the Zigbee-based sensor he had made for his garden’s rear gate was still going strong after a Summer and Winter on the original 2450 lithium coin cell.