If you're just starting your smart home lighting journey, there's a decision you can make from the outset that can help guide you in the right direction: smart switches or smart light bulbs? You might ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The concept of smart home technology has gradually found its way into just about every conceivable facet of the average home. With the right ...

Switch manufactures some of the best LED bulbs available today. The company's liquid-cooled bulbs are beautifully designed and offer high-quality light. The problem is that the Switch's products, like ...

Last year I visited Switch Lighting, a small Silicon Valley company that claimed to have built something revolutionary. Switch’s product: a light bulb that produced the same warm, comforting glow that ...

The $30 Lifx Smart Dimmer is also coming in Q2 and is an in-wall, paddle-style switch with four customizable buttons, a ...

When many of us think of smart lighting, we think of Philips Hue. But for most of us, replacing all the lights in our home with smart bulbs is prohibitively expensive. That's why I've opted to go with ...

Given the right scenario, the Lutron Aurora perfectly solves the smart bulb, dumb switch dilemma—at least when it comes to Philips Hue smart bulbs. The problem with smart bulbs like the Philips Hue ...

When it comes to starting a smart home, lighting is one of the simplest ways to get going. You might assume that starts with a smart light bulb, but there are other ways to add smarts to your lighting ...