Best IFTTT Applets
Wish your smart home devices talked to each other better? IFTTT can help. Here's what to know about automating your life easily and the applets to help.
TP Link launches budget-friendly smart light strips
TP-Link has announced four new smart light products, three of which are LED strips and one that's a multicolored smart bulb. Here's a closer look at all four.
How to use smart ambient lighting
You don't need down lights, overhead lamps, and glaring bulbs. Ambient lighting is the warmer, more colorful way to paint a room. Here's how to get started.
How to automatically light up a room when you enter
Smart lights can figure out when you're getting close and automatically turn on. Learn how to make this feature work for you.
Govee Glide Hexa Pro review – fun lighting with few hiccups
The Govee Glide Hexa Pro light panels deliver a colorful splash to your living spaces. There are still a few bugs to squash, but they're still a great addition.
Nanoleaf Shapes review: a decade in the making
Nanoleaf is shipping a special version of its Shapes tiles to mark its 10-year anniversary. Let's see what all that experience adds up to.
How to position outdoor lights
Having great lights for your front yard and patio is one thing, but positioning them for maximum coverage is another. Here are some helpful tips.
How to build a smart apartment
Putting together a smart apartment requires a bit of research, but it's not as challenging as you'd think. Here's what you need to know.
How smart tech can improve your 4th of July BBQ
Want to one-up your family members' 4th of July barbecues? Let smart home tech help you show your patriotism.
Philips unveils new Hue Go lamp, Tap switch, and app upgrades
The Philips Hue family is expanding with a batch of upgraded products. A new portable lamp, updated physical switch, and downlights are among the announcements.
7 smart outdoor tech gadgets for creating a backyard oasis
The outdoor life is for unplugging -- or is it? These smart gadgets can improve your outdoor enjoyment.
GE Cync smart lighting review: A worthy Philips Hue competitor
Smart lighting is the easiest way to start a smart home, but many fear it's complicated. We go hands-on with GE Cync to see how it stacks up.
How do the Nanoleaf Lines hold up after six months?
After six months of daily use, the Nanoleaf Lines are still a solid investment in dynamic home lighting.
Nanoleaf and Secretlab team on a new smart light strip
Nanoleaf and Secretlab partner together to create the MAGRGB light strip specifically for the Magnus metal desk.
How to dispose of light bulbs
Are you throwing your old light bulbs in the trash? You may want to rethink that strategy. Read our guide on how to deal with various types of light bulbs.
Twinkly Dots review: Nice to look at, but nothing new
The Twinkly Dots have a unique design and look nice when set up, but don't bring new functionality to the table.
How to change your smart light colors
One of the greatest features of smart lights is being able to change them to all sorts of colors. Here's how you do it.
Illuminate your home and party with Vont’s Smart LED Strip Lights
Grab Vont's Smart LED Light Strips at a steep discount and illuminate your home in vibrant colors and music-reactive lights!
Tuya Ambient Light Bar review: Functional but not secure
These inexpensive Tuya Ambient Light Bars do the job, but a lack of brand recognition shakes confidence.
The stylish Google smart lamp that you’ll (probably) never own
Google has made a stylish smart lamp called “dLight,” but you’ll have to be an employee of the web giant to have a chance of owning it.
How smart lighting affects your health
Learn how smart lighting affects your eyesight, sleep schedule, and mood.
Philips Hue expands smart lighting to the great outdoors
Philips Hue announces its new additions to its outdoor light line: The Lucca, Inara, and Resonate wall lights.
Get affordable smart lighting coverage for your entire home, thanks to Vont
Installing smart lights or smart bulbs in your home doesn't have to expensive. Vont offers incredibly useful and affordable smart bulbs. Learn more here!
How to sync smart lights with your TV
Did you know your smart lights can reflect the colors and action of your favorite movies and TV shows? Here's how to set it up.
The best smart lights of CES 2022
If you've been wading through all of the CES 2022 news to find the best in lights, take a gander at what we've rounded up.
Govee gets into cubism with new light panels
Govee is expanding its Hexa smart light panels with a new version that makes them look like cubes.
Twinkly’s new Dots LED string lights play nice with Razer Chroma
Gaming nd smart home fans alike will want to check out Twinkly Dots. They support Razer Chroma, the Omen Gaming Hub, and USB power.
TP-Link enters U.S. smart home market with salvo of devices
TP-Link's Tapo brand is bringing smart cameras, sensors, lights, and plugs to American shores this year.
Abode expands line of smart home devices with doorbell, light bulbs at CES 2022
Abode has announced a new wireless video doorbell and color LED light bulb at CES 2022.
GE expands Cync smart light lineup, adds climate control, camera
Cync by GE Lighting is expanding from a smart lighting brand to a whole-home ecosystem with some new additions.
This light bulb can track your sleep and monitor your heart rate from afar
At CES 2022, Sengled debuted a new light bulb that can track sleep and heart rate with a clever application of radar and IoT technologies.
Does that appliance need an app? I don’t think so
Do mobile apps really make our home appliances smarter? Manufacturers say yes, but we beg to differ.
Why smart lights are the perfect entry point to the smart home
Start building your smart home on the right foot. Smart lights are painless, easy to set up, and highly affordable.
How to sync smart lights to music
Get the party started with smart lights that sync to your music, be it streaming on Spotify or stored locally. Learn how to do it and which lights to use.