If you’ve seen someone turn off and on their lights with their phone, chances are pretty good that they were using the Philips Hue range of smart bulbs to do it. That’s because Philips are dominating the market right now, offering a wider range of Hue products at fairly reasonable prices. Here’s what you need to know if you want to enter the smart home era and start controlling your lights from your phone.
Why would you want an LED in your toilet? That’s what I asked when I first saw this new LED toilet light from Olixar… but after a few minutes, I started to get it. Here are five reasons why this weird product is actually worth considering.
Lights are some of the coolest smart home gadgets right now. Unlike more complicated examples, these lights have just one or two purposes, they’re easy to install and they don’t cost the earth either. Take a look at some of our favourites below!
LED lights are brilliant — they consume almost no power, are available in a wide range of colours, temperatures and styles, and they can be mounted almost anywhere. You can now even get LED light strips that connect to an IR motion sensor, allowing them to be turned on only when you’re around. That makes them super useful around the house, so take a look at these ideas and think about how you could put them to work!
Earlier today we looked at some smart lights for your garden, and now we’re back with some more lights for inside your house. Specifically, we’re talking about fully customisable Christmas lights from LEDworks, called Twinkly. They’re the perfect addition to your tree, so take a look!