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 ...

Hue Essential bulbs are excellent in most situations, provided you don't need to dial the brightness right down.

We love the Philips Hue LightStrip Plus, but $90 is a lot of money to spend on an LED light strip. If you’re not already invested in Philips Hue smart lighting products, we’ve got a solid alternative ...

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 ...

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 ...

The whole fixture commits to whatever hue you pick. The Lumary 5/6 Inch Smart LED Disk Light Pro solves this with a separate ...

Philips has achieved no small measure of success with its Hue LED lighting system, which is controlled by Philips’ own Wi-Fi bridge and can be integrated into other connected-home systems, such as the ...

We’ve written pretty extensively in the past about Philips’ multicolored Wi-Fi/Zigbee Light Link Hue LED bulbs, including most recently posting a chat with the lead designer of the Philips Hue system, ...

These string lights add voice control, effects and light-sync features to your Christmas tree, and sync seamlessly with other Philips Hue products. Justin Eastzer CNET Perspectives Contributor Justin ...

Looking to add further functionality to its range of smartphone-controlled hue light bulbs, Philips has announced a kinetic-powered, wall-mounted switch to extend control over color settings at times ...

Back in the day, glow sticks were the best Halloween accessory. You could toss them in your jack-o’-lantern to give it a sickly green tinge or use it as a somewhat ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...