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Give your lights and appliances brains with these awesome beginner smart home deals
Amazon has four Philips Hue white bulbs for $40, and B&H Photo Video has a two-pack of TP-Link light switches for $40.
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Best smart bulbs for your connected home
Today’s smart bulbs are brighter and easier to control than ever, but choosing the right one for your environment remains a challenge.
Nanoleaf Canvas Smart Light Squares review: Nanoleaf’s wall lighting goes touch-sensitive
Nanoleaf continues to innovate in the realm of decorative home lighting. It's new Canvas Smart Light Squares open up new opportunities for creating your own illuminated wall art.
Philips Hue Calla outdoor pathway light review: A sophisticated outdoor lighting system
Philips takes its Hue smart lighting outdoors with this elegant and well-built pathway light.
Currant WiFi Smart Outlet review: This is a nearly perfect smart plug
The smart plug market is getting crowded, but the innovative Currant Smart Outlet stands out.
Lutron Caseta Wireless Smart Lighting Lamp Dimmer Starter Kit review: A smart plug with all the fixin’s
Lutron's lamp dimmer kit can be expanded with in-wall smart dimmers, not just additional smart plugs.
Leviton Decora Mini Plug-In Outlet (model DW15P) review: Leviton’s Wi-Fi smart plug goes on a diet
Tired of smart plugs that block adjacent outlets? Give this svelte model a try.
GE Lighting's new C by GE smart lighting starter kit features the Google Home Mini
The $55 kit includes one of C by GE’s Bluetooth smart bulbs pre-paired with a Google Home Mini.
Arlo Security Light review: These battery-powered, multi-colored LED lights are good companions for Arlo cameras
Arlo's motion-sensitive security lights complement Arlo security cameras, but they add another box inside the house.
Brilliant Control review: Impressive blend of switch and smart home controller, but there’s room for improvement
Still using toggles to turn on the lights? Try this sleek touch panel instead.
iDevices Dimmer Switch and Wall Outlet review: Smart home control—no hub required
These platform-agnostic in-wall devices look good and work with a wide range of voice assistants.
Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi review: Recent upgrades pile on the control options
Added support for Nest and IFTTT brings Leviton’s Wi-Fi-based smart products closer to a buy rating.
Nanoleaf Remote review: The smartest d12 on the block
This avant-garde approach to smart home control needs refinement.
Chase away the post-Prime Day blues with these two awesome smart home deals
B&H Photo is selling a two-pack of TP-Link smart plugs for $27 and Amazon's got the Lutron Caseta Smart Switch starter kit for $120.
A LIFX A19 LED lights four-pack is $98 from LIFX and half off Amazon's price
A four-pack of LIFX A19 LED lights is $98 on the LIFX website using a code. That's a steep discount from the $240 list price and Amazon's price of $196.
Sengled Element Color Plus Kit review: These ZigBee smart bulbs don’t raise the bar, but they’re perfectly acceptable
These bulbs work with the included hub, or with third-party gear.
Ecobee Switch+ review: This powerful smart light switch is an Amazon Echo in disguise
It’s not perfect, but who wants another hockey puck just to talk to Alexa?
Halo Home Anyplace Bluetooth Dimmer Switch review: It's not as good as the lights it's designed to control
Eaton’s slim smart dimmer switch only works with its own lights, but it’s not as good as they are.
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