A lot of people think that they need to cough up the cash for smart LED bulbs to get nifty features that aren’t actually “smart.” For example, you’re crazy if you spend $50 a bulb for Philips Hue ...

It wasn’t that long ago that technology insiders predicted things we wouldn’t expect might one day be connected to the internet in some way. Intelligent technology hasn’t managed to completely invade ...

Philips Hue lights are great but pricey, so I switched to this affordable alternative and finally found a hidden trick to fix ...

Philips’ Hue was one of the first smart home upgrades that worked well and was genuinely useful. After almost seven years, we still think they’re the best smart lighting solution on the market. But if ...

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

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When it comes to picking the best smart lights, you want bulbs you can rely on – Philips Hue and Lifx are just that. They both sit in the upper echelon of smart bulbs, because they tick so many boxes.

If you're among the holdouts who cling to their incandescent light bulbs like plastic eggs on Easter morning, you may want to loosen that grip. A new 60-watt equivalent LED bulb from Philips could be ...

Yesterday, a federal ban on production of 40- and 60-watt incandescent bulbs went into effect, forcing consumers to switch to more efficient (if less aesthetically pleasing) bulbs, like LEDs and CFLs.

Think you need fancy $50 Philips Hue smart LED bulbs around your home just to have lights that automatically turn on at night and off in the morning when the sun comes up? Think again, because we’ve ...