Light switches are as old as Edison, and today there’s a better solution. With a smart bulb, you can turn your lights on or off with a voice command to an iPhone or HomePod. But the real advantage is ...

Lighting has always been a crucial element of any home design, not just from a functional aspect but from an aesthetic sense as well. Apart from its core function of illuminating a space, lighting ...

I’ve been playing around with various LED smart lights for over a decade. The first set of household bulb replacements that I really got into was a Philips Hue kit I bought in 2012. It was pretty cool ...

I’ve been working with computers for ages, starting with a multi-year stint in purchasing for a major IBM reseller in New York City before eventually landing at PCMag (back when it was still in print ...

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The Yeelight color smart bulb is bright enough and boasts some clever lighting features, but its quirky app gave us trouble. One of the few smart bulbs we’ve seen that is compatible with Alexa, Google ...

While the most striking thing about Loftek-Sansi’s Wi-Fi Smart RGB LED bulb is that it changes colors in time to music, it also serves other purposes. Whether you have a fully connected smart home or ...

Your choices of smart lights aren’t as limited as you may think. Japanese electronics giant Panasonic too is a smart home player and even has a futuristic IoT platform called MirAle which ties many ...

There are tons of smart LED light bulbs to choose from nowadays -- and they come in an array styles and specs to suit any smart home. Most of them connect over a local Wi-Fi network, your phone's ...

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 independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Megan Wollerton Our pick for simple control, the RCA Smart Wi-Fi A19 LED Bulb, ...