Once upon a time, buying a lightbulb meant choosing an incandescent one of between 25 and 100 watts, depending on how bright you wanted the light to be and the fixture you were putting it in. You ...

Along with being brighter, LED bulbs tend to use less power and have a much longer average lifespan compared to conventional halogen bulbs. Now that LED lighting technology has gotten significantly ...

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Able to replace standard halogens and metal-halide bulbs up to 66 W, the PAR30-15W-XHW-120AMD halogen-white (2,700K to 2,800K) and PAR30-15W-XIW-120AMD warm-white (3,200K) PAR30-style LED bulbs work ...

Light bulb technology has made great strides in recent decades, much to the benefit of the average consumer. Not only are they more cost-effective and longer-lasting in most cases than they were ...

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One of the easiest and most useful smart home upgrades you can make is picking up a couple of smart light bulbs. Here’s how to get started.