St. Patrick's Day is March 17, and you may want to spruce up your party space with some festive colors. You'll need to have some smart lights to really set the tone, but once they're set up, it's easy ...

LED (light-emitting diodes) lights cost a bit more than older incandescent lights (aka, the filament bulbs that are hot to the touch), but they promise so much in return. Those promises include ...

Rewritable smart materials and colour switching technologies represent a burgeoning field at the interface of chemistry, materials science and engineering. These systems offer a sustainable ...

Think of an item — any item — you might use in home decor. Chances are somebody now sells a version of same that comes equipped with color-changing LED lights. “Get your glow on,” suggests Pottery ...

When you want to make your lights smarter without changing the bulbs, you’re likely looking at upgrading to a smart light switch. One of the more vital functions of a smart switch is its ability to ...

The Integrated Router Interconnected Spectrally (IRIS) program aims to create an optical packet routing system. Lucent Technologies’ Bell Labs is leading the team that is researching a photonic router ...

Signify-owned Philips Hue has finally upgraded its aging dimmer switch, and it’s also unveiling a module that turns a dumb light switch into a smart one. A couple new outdoor decorative lights are on ...

You may have considered a switch to LED lighting but are unsure what difference it will make. The lighting system has many significant advantages over traditional lighting methods. Incandescent bulbs ...