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 ...

Lighting is one of the smart home market's first and broadest categories. It's also one of the first areas of the home most people aim to smarten, and smart light bulbs have come a long way in giving ...

The Kasa Smart Dimmer Switch is a great all-rounder that is well priced and highly suitable for many situations. You’ll need a neutral wire to set it up but other than that, the Kasa Smart Dimmer ...

It’s the first light switch with Alexa built in, making for the most elegant way yet to use your voice to turn the lights off and on. Amazon’s Alexa two-way voice technology has been embedded in clock ...

Eve is out with its third-gen HomeKit Light Switch today with two notable upgrades – Thread support and compatibility with 3-way switch setups by just adding one of the new switches. Read on for all ...

In the course of my years of writing about smart home products, I’ve used more smart switches — that is, light switches you can control with your phone, smart speaker, tablet or computer — than ...