Smart plugs are an easy way to get smart lighting, but they only work with lamps and they only control one device. Brilliant makes one of the more sophisticated whole-home smart lighting solutions, ...

Smart light bulbs can be a great start to a smart home, but they have a major weakness. You'd be better off upgrading another ...

The new plug-in version of Brilliant’s wired smart switch is simpler to install and just as easy to use. But still-limited integrations keep it from being truly brilliant. If you buy something from a ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Amazon’s new control panel makes using an Alexa-powered smart home as easy as flipping a light switch (only ...

Imagine walking into your home and, with a single tap on a sleek, wall-mounted screen, adjusting the lights, setting the perfect temperature, or even queuing up your favorite playlist, all without ...

Aqara announced an array of new smart home devices at CES 2025, including its first in-wall touchscreen control panel. The Matter-compatible controller works with the company’s new dimmers, switches, ...

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Ambient lighting is most simply thought of as “indirect lighting.” It’s lighting that isn’t focused directly on an object and is used to add to the available amount of light in a room. You can use ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The concept of smart home technology has gradually found its way into just about every conceivable facet of the average home. With the right ...

Before the year 1879, a reliable, effective electric light was the thing of imagination, and the after sunset, the world remained lit only by fire. Then, in the fall of that year, Thomas Edison ...

Main Menu - The first level of the Smart Panel 8 is the room level. It displays up to six rooms in a grid. More rooms can be displayed by scrolling vertically, with horizontal scrolling showing the ...