The Verge Just Smart-Homed an Entire House, Room by Room
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The Verge spent an hour smartening up a brand-new house, room by room — built for a household that shares the remote, not one gadget nerd.
Key Info
Hosts David Pierce and Jen Pattison Tuohy built the plan around Matter, the cross-brand standard backed by Amazon, Google, Apple, and Samsung.
Hard rule: max two ecosystems, so a mixed iPhone/Android household — or the kids, or grandma — can actually use it.
Star pick: the Philips Hue Twilight lamp (~$300) fades you awake with a simulated sunrise, then dims you to sleep with a sunset.
IKEA's Matter-over-Thread button lets kids and guests control a room's lights without an app.
A smart home your whole family can run is what we do — call Hinton Technology before you buy a single bulb.
Sources
The Vergecast (The Verge) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BivpgW97Ey0
Tom's Guide — https://www.tomsguide.com/news/matter-smart-home-standard-explained-heres-why-google-apple-and-amazon-are-backing-it
Philips Hue (official) — https://www.philips-hue.com/en-us/p/sleep-and-wake-up-light-twilight-sleep-and-wake-up-light-black/046677585631
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