Philips Hue lights are great but pricey, so I switched to this affordable alternative and finally found a hidden trick to fix ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Practically every smart home company you can think of offers at least one smart plug: Amazon, Govee, TP-Link, Wyze, and others ...

I’ve been using my smartphone and digital voice assistants like Siri to control lights in my home for over a decade. In that time, I’ve tried just about every company’s smart bulbs, leading me to only ...

Prime Day 2018 got off to a rocky start due to some serious problems Amazon was having with its website. Once the wrinkles were ironed out though, it was smooth sailing for the rest of the huge ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. If you want to convert your home into a smart home and ...

While some of your fondest memories of home may be flicking a light switch off and on exactly 31 times before leaving a room, those days of physical input are quickly being relegated to the history ...

Smart lighting can instantly change the way a room looks and feels. Whether you’re trying to get a home-theatre vibe in your TV room, make your streaming space camera-ready, find comfortable lighting ...

We’ve seen plenty of Phillips Hue smart lights that support sunrise and sunset modes, perfect for waking up in the morning and winding down at night. But we’ve never seen a proper Hue bedside table ...

The Philips Hue Sync app is now available for many LG televisions, allowing synchronization between smart lights and TV screens. This eliminates the need for one of those dedicated sync boxes, as ...

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 ...

High-end smart lights are often pricey, but I found Ikea's approach both affordable and helpful. Here's how Ikea lights work. John Carlsen has more than a decade of experience testing and reviewing ...