I recently won an Amazon Echo in a BBQ cooking competition and I was eager to get it set up in my house. As you may know, the Echo allows you to use voice commands to do things like order from Amazon, ...

Even the slickest smartphone-linked light bulbs are impractical compared with simple, old school switches. According to gadget maker ActiVocal, the most intelligent interface between humans and their ...

Voice controlled lights are one of those futuristic ideas that never really caught on for mass consumption, but if you want to make your own, DIYer Mike Pieters shows off how to do it. All you need is ...

While some of your fondest memories of home may be flicking a light switch off and on exactly 31 times before leaving a room, those days of physical input are quickly being relegated to the history ...

Predicting Our Future is a podcast about the next revolutions in technology, as seen through the eyes of a serial entrepreneur. Below is an edited transcript excerpt from "Episode 13: Designing A ...

When it comes to starting a smart home, lighting is one of the simplest ways to get going. You might assume that starts with a smart light bulb, but there are other ways to add smarts to your lighting ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link The Jetsons may not have gotten everything right about the future, but even though we may not have flying cars or live in the sky (yet), one thing ...

Xiaomi has launched a new product today and it is the MIJIA LED Bulb (Bluetooth mesh version). The product is presently on crowdfunding at Xiaomi Mall for a price of 249 yuan ($35) for 10 pieces. The ...

Yasmine specialises in shopping advice and finding the best deals during sales events like Black Friday, helping readers get great value for their money. There was a time when voice-controlled lights ...