The Mark Cuban-backed smart lighting startup iLumi has gotten its second-gen color-tunable Bluetooth LED bulbs onto the shelves at Best Buy. The new model, prosaically dubbed the New iLumi Smartbulb, ...

Beginners and bargain hunters will warm to this reasonably priced smart filament bulb, but its lack of sleep/wake modes, as well as HomeKit and IFTTT support will annoy savvier users. If you’re ...

The LED lamp pioneer is returning to its roots. A brighter color bulb is coming, too. Smart home LED pioneer LIFX looks set to jettison white-only bulbs from its line and to stick to its roots of ...

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 ...

DESPITE their vital role, light bulbs don’t often come to mind when we think of cutting-edge technology. That may be about to change, with a wave of tunable LED bulbs that promise to not only keep out ...

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 ...

The Pure Smart A19F Tunable White Filament Bulb is a clear polycarbonate light bulb with thin LED strips inside that resemble a traditional filament bulb when lit. It measures 4.0 by 2.4 inches (HW) ...

I’ve reviewed several brands of smart lighting, most of which use some sort of hub to relay controls. Today we’re looking at bulbs from two companies. The bulbs are controlled from a smartphone or ...

This budget color bulb is a solid choice, despite some minor hiccups. The lighting mavens at Cree Lighting are pushing further into the smart home with the launch of the Connected Max line, a series ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The pro-install home automation company Crestron Home is adding circadian rhythm lighting to its high-end ...