The significance of light in my apartment has grown steadily over the years. Where once I relied on my phone’s flashlight to lead me to sleep in the evening, for example, I now rely on my phone to ...

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If you’re like me and you consistently forget to turn off your lights, only to remember them when you’re cozy in bed, then you might benefit from upgrading to smart bulbs. Smart bulbs are a great ...

The home automation market is ripe with innovation, but it’s the smart LED light bulb that appears to be high on the list of priorities for many electronics companies. In the last six months, a number ...

It wasn't long ago that $20 was a steal for a dumb 100W-replacement LED with no smarts whatsoever. Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover ...

The expansion of the Philips lighting brand to Wi-Fi smart bulbs is a qualified success, though low brightness and a buggy app remain stumbling blocks. Philips Lighting was one of the first ...

Philips GreenWave bulbs are controlled from an app TorchStar bulb produces vivid%2C saturated colors Hue lightbulbs %27communicate%27 with each other NEW YORK (AP ...

Whether enabled by Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ZigBee, or another protocol, smart LEDs bring new possibilities to home lighting. On the practical side, you can use app-connected bulbs to set usage-specific ...

If you’re a Philips Hue user, and you should be, you know that Hue bulbs can get pretty pricey. That’s what we always keep an eye peeled for a good Hue deal, and it just so happens that we’ve come ...

Lifx has followed in Hue's footsteps with a new line of cheap and very cheerful bulbs, but which ones should be brightening ...

Light bulbs are simple: they turn on and off when you flip the switch. Maybe that's enough to keep you happy. But if you're looking to add a little flair to this century-old gambit, check out the line ...

The home automation market keeps heating up, and one of the biggest players in that market -- Belkin, with its WeMo line -- has added a new product that may be the entry into home control for a lot of ...