The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) has released version 1.3 of the Matter specification. The oft-delayed spec promises to provide massive interoperability for devices in the smart home, and with its powerful backers, it should have started making a difference already. Politicking is the main culprit for its slow arrival and adoption. Each firm will want to see its own ideas and IP used, and while every month represents millions more devices shipped without support, the whole concept of the smart home is that far behind the curve that perhaps this complaint matters not. Matter, put simply, is a way to ensure that all the devices in a home are speaking the same language – on the same page, with regard…