LED bulbs are the way to go for a “smarter” smart home. While some bulbs and bulb kits may be a bit of an investment upfront, the cash you’ll save in the long run, combined with many of the great ...

LED bulbs are energy-efficient and designed to last for many years, but here are a few lesser-known features to consider when weighing a jump to LEDs. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Thom Dunn Thom Dunn is a writer focusing on home heating and cooling. He once ...

Once upon a time, buying a lightbulb meant choosing an incandescent one of between 25 and 100 watts, depending on how bright you wanted the light to be and the fixture you were putting it in. You ...

Smart LED light bulbs are one of the easiest ways to get into the IoT space. These smart lighting solutions let you control your home’s illumination from your phone and other connected devices, and in ...

Incandescent era, RIP. Like it or not, it's time to move on. Traditional incandescent lightbulbs are gone—not banned, precisely, but phased out because the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA), ...

I’ve also treated the topic of LED illumination more conceptually; take, for example, this piece from more than seven years ago that analyzed LED and CFL light bulbs as potential successors to ...

They’re consistently popular with the readers, which is admittedly part of my (and EDN’s) motivation to continue doing them. But I personally also find them fascinating; inevitably I come across at ...

From screw-in bulbs and colorful LED strips to table lamps and outdoor string lights, check out the best smart lighting we've tested for illuminating your space and setting the mood. I'm PCMag's ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Megan Wollerton Following a new round of testing, we’ve added the GE Cync Full ...