A lot of people think that they need to cough up the cash for smart LED bulbs to get nifty features that aren’t actually “smart.” For example, you’re crazy if you spend $50 a bulb for Philips Hue ...

Philips has revealed a new LED light bulb, the 10.5W SlimStyle, trimming down the profile of the incandescent replacement for a lamp the company says should be more efficient and cheaper than previous ...

The bulb will be available at stores in early December for between $40 and $50. Offering warm, even light, it appears a real contender for nudging out the beloved incandescent bulb. Martin LaMonica is ...

The marketplace for more-or-less normal-looking LED light bulbs became just a little more crowded yesterday, when Philips announced the dimmable 75-watt equivalent version of its SlimStyle bulb. With ...

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What makes smart LEDs worth the upcharge over normal LEDs? Well, it depends on how much control and customization you want over the lighting in your home. These bulbs use Bluetooth to connect to your ...

Philips sent me one of their 12.5W dimmable LED bulbs to evaluate. (This is Philips L-Prize entry, for those following the DOE contest. WRONG, see below.) Tear-down time! Some of you have mentioned ...

Philips has announced that its 22-watt LED lightbulb is the first 100-watt tungsten equivalent bulb to have been awarded Energy Star certification. Often referred to as the A21, which is actually just ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

We’ve seen that Philips’ dimmable 12.5W 800 lm LED bulb emits light in the same spherical pattern we’ve come to expect from incandescent bulbs. How does it do this? First off, let’s refer back to the ...

Auckland, New Zealand – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in lighting, has released three new LED bulb ranges, providing a greater variety of bulb designs to enable personalisation ...

Think you need fancy $50 Philips Hue smart LED bulbs around your home just to have lights that automatically turn on at night and off in the morning when the sun comes up? Think again, because we’ve ...