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Smart lighting has quickly moved from a niche home-tech upgrade to an essential feature of modern living. As connected ...

Today, my smart home is packed with just about every smart gadget imaginable — from smart plugs and displays to a pair of smart heaters — but it wasn’t always this way. My journey actually started ...

Before the year 1879, a reliable, effective electric light was the thing of imagination, and the after sunset, the world remained lit only by fire. Then, in the fall of that year, Thomas Edison ...

If you're researching in-wall switches to control your home's lighting system, you probably realize they require a little more effort to select and install than the ...

It's time to light up your Christmas with some smart lights that you can control using an app. Smart LED lights are not only easier to manage, but they also offer more customization options and help ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

These beautiful undercabinet light bars deliver both excellent task lighting and fabulous lighting scenes, but they’re better suited to smart homes that revolve around Alexa or Google Home, because ...