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 ...

I’ve been working with computers for ages, starting with a multi-year stint in purchasing for a major IBM reseller in New York City before eventually landing at PCMag (back when it was still in print ...

I have just tested the Lumen Smart Bulb and I’m impressed … with reservations. The Lumen is an LED bulb with a maximum power requirement of 7W producing a warm white light output equivalent to a 40 ...

Are you still rocking older incandescent bulbs? It’s time to replace them with LEDs. Today, we found you some 1,500-lumen LED light bulbs which are sure to brighten any room. Using just 14W of ...

Lumen is a measure of brightness in LEDs. I am gradually switching to LED bulbs at home. I believe that’s the way to go if you want to trim your electricity bill. These bulbs are super efficient in ...

LED bulbs are the way to go for a “smarter” smart home. While some bulbs and bulb kits may be a bit of an investment upfront, the cash you’ll save in the long run, combined with many of the great ...

Although incandescent light bulbs were banned back in August 2023 in the USA, most of us still think of old-school wattage when it comes to describing how bright a light bulb is. We can picture how ...

Watts measure energy consumption, not brightness. In traditional incandescent bulbs, higher watts meant brighter lights because those bulbs produced more light by consuming more power. But with modern ...

The Lumen by Tabu is a multi-colored LED bulb that you can control from your smartphone using Bluetooth. It's a snap to install and offers some fun lighting effects, but it's not as flexible as the ...

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