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 ...

Sengled’s inclusion of a physical switch directly on its ZigBee-compatible bulb is a genius idea, but its engineering needs a do-over. The Sengled Element Touch is a ZigBee-compatible bulb with a few ...

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As the smart home market continues to evolve, consumers seek products that provide more than just basic functionality. In response to this demand, ...

Lighting-control manufacturer Lutron Electronics announced a new remote control for smart light bulbs Friday, offering initial support for Cree and GE Link LED bulbs equipped with ZigBee radios.

The brand's Wi-Fi smart LED bulbs need no hub, work with Alexa and Google, and now cost $15 each. Make that $25 if you want bulbs that can change colors. Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist ...

If you are looking to upgrade older lightbulb into more energy-efficient ones, a new LED smart bulb has been unveiled this week by Cree. That they have designed to provide consumers with a combination ...

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

Matter is an open standard, supported by all major proprietary smart home ecosystems (from Apple, Amazon, Google, and Samsung ...

Owners of Philips Hue smart bulbs are being urged to check its firmware, after the publication of a vulnerability in how the accessories communicate with each other over Zigbee could allow an attacker ...