Govee RGB Strip Light review: Great features without the high cost
The Govee RGBIC Strip Lights are loaded with features and smart integrations at a price point that sets them far apart from the competition.
Govee Lyra Smart Floor Lamp Review: A mesmerizing, futuristic light show
Smart lamps come in different options, but the Govee Lyra has a dazzling light show that can emit several colors simultaneously for a futuristic light show.
The best automations for smart lights
Smart lighting opens up a world of creative home automation possibilities. Here are our favorite productive ways to use smart lighting and bulbs at home.
The best smart lamps for your dorm room
These dorm lamps come with all kinds of built-in smart features at affordable costs. Find the right smart desk, table, and floor lamps for your dream dorm!
How to use smart lights to up your photography skills
Whether you're a tried and true photographer or an aspiring camera operator, you can use smart lights to add flair to any shoot. Here are a few suggestions.
Nokia partners with Smartlabs to launch universal smart light switches
Nokia and Smartlabs have partnered up with a new, dual-mesh smart lighting system that works even if Wi-Fi is down or the light switch has been flipped off.
The best Ikea smart home gadgets
From smart lighting to automated blinds, Ikea has everything you need to kickstart a fully functioning smart home. Here are some of our favorite products.
Twinky Flex review: The neon wall light that bends all the rules
The Twinkly Flex is a year-round smart wall light that dazzles with unique designs and bright colors. You'll be mesmerized by the hypnotic light effects.
Outdoor smart lights are best for expressing your patriotism this 4th of July
Looking for a way to avoid a major fireworks purchase this year? Outdoor smart lighting is a great way to replace that pyro in the sky. Read on to see how.
Get the smart lights you’ve always wanted for almost nothing during Prime Day
Never mind the laptops, TVs, and other tech. Right now, you can get the smart lights you've always wanted for your smart home during Prime Day, at Best Buy!
More affordable than ever before, smart lights should be your next home project
Smart lights used to be expensive, but now's the time to make them a priority with your next home project because they're more affordable than ever before.
Nanoleaf Elements Review: Smart lighting from the forest
The Nanoleaf Elements are natural, wood-themed smart light tiles that stand out from the competition with both their aesthetic and features.
Philips Hue smart light app revamped, adds geofencing capabilities
A rework of the Philips Hue app adds new features for Hue lighting, including the ability to add geofencing capabilities to lights to avoid scheduling problems.
Nanoleaf Elements look like wooden smart light panels on your wall
Nanoleaf Elements are a decorative smart lighting system that look like real wood, with customized backlighting that creates unique effects.
Wyze takes a page out of IKEA’s playbook with its minimalist floor lamp
The Wyze Floor Lamp offers multiple brightness levels, a flexible head, and smart control -- all for a low price point.
Weather alerts may be the smartest use of smart lights. They can save your life
Tie the National Weather Service RSS feed to your smart lights for a visual weather alert system.
Wyze Bulb Color: The only worthy cheap smart light bulb around
Smart LED light bulbs tend to be pricey, but that's not the case with the Wyze Bulb Color. It's less expensive and shines more brightly than its rivals.
Worried about germs? LIFX Clean antibacterial smart bulb is finally available
The LIFX Clean bulb kills up to 99% of bacteria after 12 hours of use.
Upcoming Wyze Bulb Color smart lights have a bright future
The Wyze Bulb Color packs a lot of features into an affordable package. The new 16 million color bulbs will be available soon.
Philips Hue makes it easier to manage smart lights with new module and switch
The new Philips Hue Wall Switch Module maintains a connection to your lights even if the power switch is off, solving a problem that has plagued smart lights.
Our confinement spurred the smart home’s increased growth in 2020
Most people found themselves becoming much more acquainted with their homes in 2020 thanks to lockdowns. Here's how the cultural changes drove industry growth.
Do you really need a smart Christmas tree? Here’s how much it’ll cost you
A smart Christmas tree can streamline your decorating, but is it strictly necessary?
The best Cyber Week Philips Hue deals for 2020
We've rounded up the remaining best Cyber Week Philips Hue deals right here so you don't have to search to find them.
This is the best Black Friday smart home deal you can shop today
The day's finally here to start your smart home or expand it. If there's one must-buy, this is the best Black Friday smart home deal you can shop today.
The best Philips Hue alternatives
Philips Hue has long delivered one of the best experiences in smart lighting, but the competition is heating up. Here, we note some worthwhile alternatives.
Move over, selfies! Smart lights have another practical use in the bathroom
People love taking bathroom selfies, but there are other practical applications for smart LED lights in the bathroom.
Philips Hue Iris Review: Accenting rooms with the colors of the rainbow
Accent lights can do wonders to a room, but the Philips Hue Iris taps into all the colors of the rainbow in complementing existing lighting.
Smart streetlights could help control the problem of light pollution
A new study has looked at how much street lighting contributes to the problem of light pollution, and how new smart city lighting could reduce it.
Best Buy discounts Philips Hue Color Starter Kit in anti-Prime Day deal
Best Buy has started launching its own Prime Day deals ahead of the big event next week with the Philips Hue Color Starter Kit for just $140.
I bought cheap smart light bulbs thinking they could be decent. I was wrong
I wanted to spend as little money as possible on a smart light bulb. It was a terrible experience. This serves as a cautionary tale. Don't make my mistake
Philips Hue gradient strip can enhance your home theater experience
Philips Hue is updating its Iris table lamps, their candelabra bulbs, and adding a new gradient light strip to its product lineup.
The Lifx Clean smart light bulb can sanitize surfaces with just its light
The Lifx Clean is the world's first smart light to emit high-energy visible light capable of disinfecting surfaces and the air around it.
Twinkly Music is a visual equalizer for holiday lighting
Twinkly Music gives users the ability to create the ultimate Christmas light display. Sync your lights with music to be the talk of your neighborhood.
Upgrade to a smart home for under $100 with these 3 essentials
If you don't have a smart home yet, now's the time because it doesn't cost a lot. We'll guide you on how to build an essential smart home for less than $100.