The Marvell platform includes a low-cost, simple ZigBee® remote control or a dedicated Wi-Fi-to-ZigBee lighting bridge based on Marvell's MC200+8782 Wi-Fi microcontroller module. The Platform fully ...

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 ...

Adam has a degree in Engineering, having always been fascinated by how tech works. Tech websites have saved him hours of tearing his hair out on countless occasions, and he enjoys the opportunity to ...

Cree’s Connected Soft White LED light bulb isn’t the prettiest lighting fixture, and it can’t change colors like some other LED bulbs, but it’s smart and it’s inexpensive to acquire and operate. Cree ...

Given the right scenario, the Lutron Aurora perfectly solves the smart bulb, dumb switch dilemma—at least when it comes to Philips Hue smart bulbs. The problem with smart bulbs like the Philips Hue ...

The dirty “secret” of smart bulbs is that they require constant power to function. Someone flips the wall switch off — out of ...

While there are still many challenges facing the LED before it becomes the primary light source, there is no question that LEDs will continue to be used in ever more lighting applications. Two ...

When people decide to get into home automation, they usually start simple with just an iOS app-controlled switch or a controllable LED bulb. But the problem with the LED bulbs is that they can tie a ...

The light bulb used to be one of the simplest hardware-store purchases. Now a walk down the lighting aisle prompts an assortment of questions. Is it energy efficient? Will it switch on fast? Can I put ...