Within a the last two decades, lighting has very rapidly moved from Thomas Edison's highly controlled burning to semiconductor-based illumination. The logical next step after our lights became ...

If you like the idea of smart lighting but you've been put off by the price, the Philips Hue Essential series could be ...

Philips will begin selling its high-tech Hue LED light bulbs exclusively in Apple stores from tomorrow. Hue light bulbs are fully customizable, and offer up a choice of 16 million colors by combining ...

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 ...

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Creating a nearly perfect product—especially one involving electricity—is no easy feat. The software has to be airtight and intuitive. The hardware needs to be durable and attractive. And it all has ...

We reviewed the Hue LED-powered lightbulbs late last year, and the programmable lights have since become a major part of my life. I wake up with their help in the morning and go to bed with their help ...

It wasn't long ago that $20 was a steal for a dumb 100W-replacement LED with no smarts whatsoever. Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover ...

Limited range and a clunky mobile interface make Hue a tough sell amidst growing competition. Philips was a pioneer in color-tuning light bulbs; but being a first mover, the brand is already starting ...

Just last month we looked at the LIFX Wi-Fi enabled, multi-color LED light bulb that could be controlled via a smartphone. With 16 days still to go, the Kickstarter project has exceeded its US$100,000 ...

The Philips Hue Lightstrip Plus makes for a great and easy way to add accent lighting to kitchen counters, stairways, and other indoor areas, but the failure of an initial test unit gives us pause.

LED light bulbs are the biggest change in lighting since Thomas Edison invented the first commercially-viable incandescent. The best LED light bulbs are 90% more efficient than even the modern ...