Apple all-in on struggling Matter, to the detriment of HomeKit Accessory Protocol

Apple has privately and publicly pledged its support to new smart home standard Matter over its own HomeKit Accessory Protocol, but customer confusion and a staggered rollout has put the damper on widespread adoption.Apple tries to push Matter forwardThere's been steady progress in the smart home for Apple. The iPhone-maker has continued to innovate with Apple TV, HomePod, HomeKit — which became Apple Home, before joining the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) as a founding member.The CSA is the governing body that develops the Matter standard, certifies accessories, and promotes it to new members and the public. Matter is largely based on Apple Home and was intended to unify the competing smart home platforms. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums