Category: Lighting

Whether you’re gaming or streaming movies, time spent relaxing in front of the TV can be great. But if you want to take it up to the next level, you can’t go…

If you’re looking to take your first steps in the smart home space, nothing’s easier than deploying a smart plug. Just stick one in an outlet, plug the lamp or small appliance…

It’s almost 2026, which means if you don’t have any smart home devices yet, you’ve fallen behind the curve. Smarter homes mean better energy efficiency, lower energy bills, but most of all…

TechHive Editors Choice At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Powerful lighting effects Long-lived batteries keep them going all night Reasonably priced Cons App can be confusing Initial lens selection can be confusing…

The just-released “pro” version of Philips Hue’s smart hub comes with a killer feature: the ability to turn your Hue lights into motion detectors. But as I noted after testing the Bridge Pro…

At a glance Top Picks Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights 2, 50 feet ($129.99): On sale for 35-percent off, these permanent outdoor lights won our Editors’ Choice award. Eufy Permanent Outdoor Lights E22,…

Lutron’s Caséta family of smart lighting controls is one of the best smart home systems on the marke. These products are also compatible with a huge number of other smart home ecosystems….

Smart plugs come in two categories: on/off devices that can control lamps as well as small appliances, fans, and space heaters, and dimmers that control a lamp’s brightness as well as turn…

Dread the prospect of climbing a ladder each winter to hang string lights from your eaves? With a set of permanent outdoor lights, you only must risk life and limb once to keep your home lit with holiday cheer.  These…

Philips Hue can usually be counted on to serve up some enticing deals from Black Friday, and this year looks to be no different.  In the run-up to the big day, we’ve…