Smart lighting is one of the easiest ways to give your home a living-in-the-future vibe, especially when paired with a voice control system like Alexa, Siri or the Google Assistant. Once connected, ...

The most noticeable difference is that the colors are more evenly distributed. For example, all the ceiling lights in the ...

Smart lighting is one of the best entrances into the world of greater smart home automations. Individual bulbs, light strands, and lamps give users the ability to adjust brightness, colors, and even ...

Hue Essential bulbs are excellent in most situations, provided you don't need to dial the brightness right down.

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The announcement came a little out of the blue, especially after Philips Hue’s big hardware launch at IFA back in September.

Philips Hue products are among the best smart bulbs on the market, thanks to their reliability and ease of use. However, like any smart home product, they can run into issues, and resetting them might ...

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It’s almost 2026, which means if you don’t have any smart home devices yet, you’ve fallen behind the curve. Smarter homes mean better energy efficiency, lower energy bills, but most of all greater ...

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 ...

I've covered consumer shopping in the e-commerce sphere since 2019. A few months ago, I paid full price for a set of Philips Hue lightbulbs—a near-sacrilegious act considering I’m a deals writer. But ...