Xiaomi is taking on Philips Hue and joining the Matter party with its new smart colour bulb. The Xiaomi Smart LED Bulb is the ...

Or have them light automatically when someone arrives home and turn off when everyone leaves. After a new round of testing, the WiZ 60W A19 Color LED continues to be the best smart bulb.

I've spent years testing out smart bulbs, smart switches, smart light strips -- you name it. Here's the stuff I'd buy.

All of the best smart lights use LEDs, which means they're low energy: they deliver lots of light but they don't need lots of energy to do it and they don't run particularly hot either.

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If so, replacing all those lights with smart light bulbs can get expensive quickly. A cheaper way is to install a smart light switch, which lets you control all the lights from one spot.

A great way to get into the smart lighting game is with some light bulbs. The Philips Hue A19 light bulb comes in a variety of options. This LED bulb is capable of both white and color ambiance ...

Want to learn more? Let’s take a look. Philips Hue bulbs are some of the best smart light bulbs. Much of my house is controlled by Philips Hue light bulbs, and it’s super useful any time you ...

I've always thought that it would make more sense to opt for a smart bulb if you’re looking for a more permanent lighting solution. After all, you can simply place it in an existing lamp and ...

There are also smart plugs from brands like Lutron that'll let you dim your fixtures and lamps up and down. The easiest way, however, is simply to replace your bulbs with dimmable smart bulbs.