Lighting
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How to make LED bulbs last longer
Tired of LED bulbs burning out? If you want to make your LED bulbs last longer, here are three steps you can take to get the most out of your investment.
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How to Buy the Right Light Bulb
We take you through the 6 things you need to know before buying your next bulb: size, wattage, shade of white, dimming capability and bulb type.
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These Outlet Covers and Switches Double as Night Lights
SnapPower’s outlet covers and switches have an LED night light built-in that automatically turns on when it gets dark.
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Best Cyber Monday Deals on Smart Home and Kitchen Tech
If you're looking to build out your smart home, the season's sales will make it easy to outfit every room with connected gadgets.
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Best Black Friday Deals on Smart Home and Kitchen Tech
If you're looking to build out your smart home, the season's sales will make it easy to outfit every room with connected gadgets.
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6 Great Gadgets to Make Your Smart Home Smarter
Upgrade your smart home with the latest tech to make your day-to-day life a whole lot easier.
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9 Smart Home Gadgets Under $50 that Improve Everyday Life
There are plenty of inexpensive gadgets that can make a big difference in our everyday lives, either on their own or in combination with products we already own.
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Lutron Aurora Smart Dimmer: A Switch for Smart Lights
This simple dimmer fixes one of the biggest problems with smart lights: our tendency to accidentally turn off the switch that powers them.
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Turn Your Ceiling Fans into Smart Fans with Caseta by Lutron
Ceiling fan speed control was on every Caseta by Lutron enthusiast's list. And it's now a reality, with fan control module and a Pico wireless remote.
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How to Get an Amazing Movie Experience at Home
Everything you need to know to recreate the movie theater experience in your home.
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9 Smart Home & Health Gadgets to Improve Everyday Life
These nine products will help you live a healthier, more stress-free life and make a huge impact on your overall wellbeing.
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12 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do with Philips Hue Smart Bulbs
But once you’ve invested in smart lights, there’s so much more you can do beyond merely replacing the physical light switch with a virtual one.
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New Philips Hue Lights Bring Smarts Outdoors
From adding security lighting to providing the perfect ambiance for your next party, these smart Hue outdoor-rated lights can help.
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4 Products That Will Save You Hundreds on Your Utility Bills
If you're looking to save money, your home utility bills is a good place to start. Smart upgrades to your lighting and thermostat can save you hundreds.
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Philips Hue Smart Lights Will Soon Sync with Movies & Games
Our favorite smart light is getting smarter with new software that will automatically sync its colors with what's on your screen.
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Philips Adds New Hue Specialty Bulbs & Fixtures to Smart Lighting Line
With the new Philips Hue bulbs and fixtures, just about any part of your home can have smart lighting.
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The Best Smart Light Bulb
The Philips Hue is the most advanced smart light bulb, with excellent usability and extensive support for smart home systems.
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6 Must-Do Steps for Securing Smart Home Gadgets
These 6 tips will ensure your smart home gadgets remain safe from hackers.
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Smart Home Tech Takes the Hassle out of the Holidays
A smart home is more than just a convenience. It can save you plenty of holiday headaches when you’re away from home this season.
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Turn Your Light Switches Into Smart Switches With No Hassle
Turn regular light switches into smart light switches you can control with your smartphone with no drilling, no wiring, no mess.
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Review of the BeOn Home Protection System
BeON's Home Protection System is a sophisticated early warning system for your home, disguised and doubling, as smart bulbs.
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What Amazon Alexa Can Do & How to Get It
Move over, Siri. Alexa, Amazon's voice-activated virtual helper, is here to make your life easier, more convenient and more productive.
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Philips Hue Releases 2nd-Gen App with Big Upgrade to Features
Philips Hue's second-generation companion app for its smart light system brightens up with better and more convenient features.
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7 Ways to Save Energy (and Money)
Outfitting your home to be smart and eco-friendly doesn't have to cost a ton upfront, and these self-install products will save you money over time.
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Review of the Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance Kit
There’s no denying the “gee whiz” factor of the newest iteration of the Philips Hue smart lighting system. But is it worth the price?
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Lutron's Smart Light System Now Heeds Alexa Voice Commands
Need to turn up your Lutron smart lights or turn them off without getting out of bed? Now you can stay where you are and simply ask Alexa.
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How to Buy a Light Bulb
New federal energy standards mean the bulbs on store shelves are changing—here's what you need to know.
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BeON Smart Bulb Turns Your Lights On When You're Away
The BeON smart LED bulb remembers your lighting routine and uses it to keep burglars away when you're not home. Find out more about this bright idea.
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Siri Will Turn on Your Philips Hue Lights
Lights, please: Now you can tell Siri to control the Philips Hue light bulbs in your smart home. Find out what you need for the upgrade.
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LED Night Light & Outlet Cover Runs on Just 10¢ Per Year
This electrical outlet plate doubles as an LED night light, is incredibly easy to install and runs on just 10 cents of electricity a year.
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GE Bright Stik: An Affordable LED Light Bulb
The slender GE Bright Stik LED bulb is more affordable than other LED bulbs and even gives compact fluorescent and halogen bulbs competition.
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Review of the GE Align AM & PM Light Bulbs
Can regulating your melatonin levels could be as simple as switching on a lightbulb? We put GE's Align lightbulbs to the test to find out.
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GE Link, a $15 Smart Light Bulb
GE's Link light bulb, a connected home light controllable from your smartphone, goes on pre-order Monday for $15 each.
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Kohler Nightlight Toilet Seat Improves Late Night Aim
The new Kohler Nightlight toilet seat illuminates the most popular seat in the house with gentle blue light at night.
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Connected Home Products to Watch in 2013
Remote control of your home is within your reach with the latest in house automation.
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A New Reason to Switch to Energy-Efficient Compact Fluorescent Bulbs
New Lutron dimmers solve common flickering and drop-out problems for dimmable compact fluorescent bulbs, making it easier for you to go green.
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LED Light Bulbs on Track to Replace Regular 60-watt Bulbs
LED bulbs have a 19-year lifespan and sip electricity at about one tenth that of regular incandescent bulbs, but a 60-watt (or higher) replacement has been elusive.
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Joby Gorillatorch is a Flexible Flashlight
Find anything, anywhere with the bendy Joby Gorillatorch.
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Save Energy and Money with Dimmers
You can save energy and prolong the life of your light bulbs by using dimmers.
