Light-emitting diodes are front and center for many of our digital experiences. Every modern phone and tablet you look at uses LEDs in its display. It’s worth knowing how these work. In short, LEDs ...

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After gathering a stronghold on the Indian budget and mid-range smartphone market, Xiaomi is now trying to capture the smart IoT devices space by launching a variety of its lifestyle and smart home ...

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Smart devices have revolutionized the way we live on a day-to-day basis. Weather channels are extraneous in lieu of a smart voice assistant like Amazon Alexa or Google, who can tell us whether we need ...

Home automation is definitely on the rise with sales of smart speakers like Amazon’s Echo or Google’s Home lineup going up rapidly. So when you have a smart speaker at home or in your office to get ...

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The significance of light in my apartment has grown steadily over the years. Where once I relied on my phone’s flashlight to lead me to sleep in the evening, for example, I now rely on my phone to ...

Sengled, the smart lighting company that’s hedged its protocol bets by making Zigbee, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth smart bulbs, has announced a slew of new products at CES 2022. The most intriguing is the ...

This new A19 smart bulb plays nice with Ring security cameras and motion-sensing lights, but it lacks the functionality that other smart lighting systems offer. Ring made a name for itself with its ...

Compared to just a few years ago, smart light bulbs today are downright ubiquitous — but with a wider selection comes more decision making. To help you make quick work of shopping, it's helpful to ...