Category: Lighting

One of the best ways to sync your smart lights with the images on your TV is with Philips Hue’s light-syncing but loftily priced HDMI box. Looking spend less? Look no further…

There’s nothing new about Philips Hue lights working with Matter, the budding standard that aims to unify the big smart home ecosystems. But a recent leak suggests that Hue bulbs may soon…

TechHive Editors Choice At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Incredibly long battery life Amazingly bright in both white and color modes Surprisingly affordable Cons Management often requires tedious light-by-light configuration Dynamic color…

The Philips Hue app has grown in complexity over the past several years, with more and more new features and settings being tucked into the user interface. That makes it all too…

TechHive Editors Choice At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Extremely affordable Long list of features includes energy monitoring Matter support Cons App can be slightly confusing First-time setup results in a ton…

You’ll need to make a raft of decisions before you choose which smart switches to install in your home, and your choices will be influenced by everything from the type of wiring…

Evidence is growing that Ikea is warming up to Matter over Thread, with yet another Thread-enabled Ikea device reportedly being spotted in the wild.  This time, it’s a smart switch, with Homewithapple…

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Plenty of flexibility, courtesy of the WiZ ecosystem Very responsive to app commands Cons Wildly overpriced Dynamic modes are not very dynamic SpaceSense feature doesn’t work…