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 ...

Kickstarter successes like SmartThings and Ubi–both of which serve to make our homes more wired–show the huge demand for consumer appliances and decor that are just as smart as our phones. So far, ...

LED bulbs are not only long-lasting and energy-efficient, with a clever combination of red, green, and blue diodes they can also be tinted to almost any color letting you set the perfect mood in a ...

From energy-saving advancements like CFL and LED technology to the inclusion of Wi-Fi for added control, the light bulb continues to reinvent itself. And when the latest creation from Avantconcept ...

Welcome again to the wonderful but sometimes weird world of wireless comms, written by Joel Young, CTO of Digi International. Welcome again to the wonderful but sometimes weird world of wireless comms ...

We use the term "Wi-Fi" to mean wireless Internet connectivity the same way we say "Google" to mean Internet search, despite the fact that Wi-Fi doesn't work particularly well a lot of the time. Now, ...

Researchers at Boston University (whose football mascot, incidentally, is a giant light-emitting germanium diode) think they’ll be able to combine LED bulbs with wireless networking technology, ...

If you’re still using old-fashioned halogen light bulbs around the house, you may want to invest in some LED bulbs in the near future. Not only do LED bulbs last longer while being energy-efficient, ...

A wireless speaker in every room? Yes please. Power-bricks, cables and Wi-Fi dongles cluttering up the place? No thanks. What about a speaker with built-in LED lamps that screws into your existing ...