Smart light bulbs can be a great start to a smart home, but they have a major weakness. You'd be better off upgrading another ...

If the smart home is to catch on, then its constituent pieces have to start playing together nicely. Cree has been pushing the LED bulb envelope – particularly on price – for some time, and now it's ...

The dirty “secret” of smart bulbs is that they require constant power to function. Someone flips the wall switch off — out of ...

The Connected LED has an A19 form factor, and if you look closely, it's pretty much identical to the plastic '4Flow' LED bulbs Cree launched last year. There are ventilation holes at the top and ...

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Easy to set up and compatible with Alexa and Google Assistant, WiZ Connected’s attractive, Wi-Fi-enabled ST19 filament bulb doesn't require a hub, and the price is right. Anyone looking for a stylish ...

GE’s connected LED bulb can’t change colors like some other LEDs, but it’s relatively inexpensive and delivers all kinds of smart features when used in conjunction with a ZigBee hub. Update, ...

Connected lighting was a big theme at CES 2015, but remotely-controlled bulbs are seldom cheap. That's something Cree is aiming to change with its new Connected Cree LED Bulb, a 60W equivalent priced ...

The Philips Hue Connected Bulb system lets you wirelessly control the color and intensity of your home or office lighting, and while it's undeniably cool, the cost of entry could preclude many.

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. The Cree Connected LED brings smart lighting to the masses ...

Imagine a world where you can control every aspect of your home wirelessly from your smartphone. The Philips Hue Connected bulb ($199.95 list; 3-bulb starter kit) brings that vision one step closer to ...

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