These articles are brought to you in association with Pocket-lint and our partners. Managing all of the light switches in your home can be challenging. We have all had those moments where we wake up ...

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Philips Hue has a new line-up for CES 2021, with a fresh outdoor light to make dull walls more interesting, along with a long-anticipated way to make dumb light switches smart. The Philips Hue Wall ...

I’ve long considered Lutron Caseta the most elegant and user-friendly HomeKit lighting solution. Lutron makes the wall switch smart and works with standard dimmable bulbs; other solutions put the ...

Jasco, the maker of some of our favorite smart lights, is at CES this week to show off its latest smart plugs and wall switches, all of which come with a key feature: Matter support. Jasco is also ...

Although newer homes have wall switches for most overhead lighting, fixtures in older houses may be controlled by pull chains from the light. Trying to find that pull chain in the dark can be ...

Most homes feature standard in-wall light switches to easily turn your lights on and off. However, many newer light switches include features that allow you to adjust the brightness of your lighting ...

One of the biggest issues with smart lights is the way they interact with traditional wall switches, which is exactly what Philips Hue is hoping to fix with its new Wall Switch Module. Typically, the ...

Transforms ordinary walls into customizable smart home triggers.

Aqara’s smart light switch looks good, works well, and is compatible with Alexa, Apple HomeKit, and Google Home, but you’ll need to go all-in on Aqara’s ecosystem—which doesn’t include a smart ...

When thinking about upgrading your lighting or outlets with smart home technology, smart light bulbs or plugs likely come to mind. Those are certainly useful smart devices, but a smart switch may ...

Underlined text indicates a change in the rules for the 2017 NEC. A. As outlined in Sec. 210.70(A), lighting outlets must be installed in: (1) Habitable rooms. At least one wall switch‑controlled ...