Which smart bulbs should you use with Alexa? Amazon's voice-activated virtual assistant can control a growing number of smart lights. If you're wondering which ones are the best fit for your home ...
Which smart bulbs should you use with Alexa? Amazon's voice-activated virtual assistant can control a growing number of smart lights. If you're wondering which ones are the best fit for your home ...
TP-Link LB100. First up, the TP-Link LB100. At just $20, it's one of your cheapest options, using Wi-Fi to talk directly to your home network, meaning you don't need to pair it with a hub.
Smart bulbs acting up? Try a manual reset. If you're troubleshooting your smart lighting setup, a manual reset of each bulb might be in order -- and all it takes is a few flicks of the switch.
Smart bulbs vs. smart switches: The pros and cons of connected lighting. Thinking about automating your home's lighting? There are a lot of ways to do it -- here's how to pick what's best for you.
How to get started with an Alexa smart home. Amazon's virtual assistant makes it easy to assemble a voice-activated smart home. Here's how to put her to work.
The complete guide to Philips Hue: Bulbs, smart features and lots of colors. From fancy, multicolor fixtures to surprisingly affordable white-light LED bulbs, here's everything you need to know to ...
Many Philips Hue smart light bulbs have a firmware flaw that leads hackers into an entire network, Check Point Research found. Your internet-connected light bulbs may be doing more than ...
Because of the lack of robust options, and because of the lack of a unified control system for Siri, or a remote option for Alexa, building a single voice command system for the CNET Smart Home ...
5 new Alexa security tricks to watch over your smart home. Alexa just got a little better at keeping your home safe.
After quietly showing it at IFA in Germany in October, LG rolled out its Smart InstaView Refrigerator in earnest today at CES 2017.Like Samsung's Family Hub refrigerator, the InstaView has a large ...
Honeywell's $149 Lyric T5 thermostat works with Amazon Alexa and Apple HomeKit for nearly half the price of a Nest. ... This smart thermostat works with Siri and Alexa at an affordable price ...
Amazon opens up the software for Alexa-controlled smart homes. New developer tools for the makers of third-party smart home gadgets will make it easier for lights, thermostats, switches and more ...
Amazon Smart Oven review: Alexa lends a hand in the kitchen. This four-in-one oven, microwave, air fryer and food warmer cooks well, even with Alexa in control.
Control4 adds Alexa voice controls for the luxury smart home. Thanks to a new Alexa skill from Control4, you can trigger scenes in high-end, custom-installed connected home setups by talking to ...
You'll pay more for an LED bulb. LED bulbs are like hybrid cars: cheaper to operate but pricey upfront. When switching to LED bulbs, don't expect to save buckets of cash.
Among over 1,000 new features added to the Amazon Echo is native support for the LIFX smart bulbs. Learn how to connect and control your Lifx bulbs with the Echo.
What is Alexa? Let's find out. Ian Knighton/CNET Alexa is Amazon's virtual assistant, like Siri for the iPhone, but Alexa is built into smart devices like the Amazon Echo and the Amazon Echo Show.
How to buy dimmable LED bulbs that won't hum, flicker or buzz. Not all LED bulbs are created equal. Here's how to be sure the ones you spend money on are dimmable.
How to use Alexa as an intercom. Amazon's Alexa speakers can let you drop in on family members or broadcast to the family that dinner is ready. Here's how.
How to use Alexa and Cortana together. Amazon's Alexa and Microsoft's Cortana digital assistants now work together. Here's how to connect them.