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.
Smart light bulbs are a nice addition to the homes of 2015, and fashion-forward tech company Misfit has just announced a new one. The Misfit Bolt is a smart bulb, or “wirelessly connected light bulb”, allowing you to control your lights from your Android or iOS smartphone. If you have a Misfit Flash activity tracker, […]
Smart homes have been on the horizon for years – Bill Gates famously had one in the ’90s – but it’s only recently that smart home accessories have become affordable. One of the most popular items has been the smart light bulb. These bulbs are installed as normal, but then controlled using a smartphone app […]
After decades of advancement, smart homes are closer to becoming a reality. Instead of buying a pre-packaged smart home though, you can upgrade your home piecemeal. We’ve seen smart thermostats, smart smoke alarms, and even smart lightbulbs. Today, we’re happy to announce one of the most capable smart lightbulbs ever made: the […]
Everything is smart these days. Smart phones, smart homes, smart cars. This week, Samsung unveiled another ‘smart’ thing: a smart LED light bulb, called simply Smart Bulb. The idea behind the smart bulb is that this is a light bulb that can be controlled from an app on your phone or tablet. A connection to […]