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IKEA Varmblixt smart lights
IKEA just revealed a new donut-shaped smart light – and it'll look sweet on your tables or walls

By Cat Ellis Published

CES 2026 The lights can be controlled using a remote, or connected to IKEA's Wi-Fi hub and linked to your smart home system.

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Philips Hue lighting scene with and without Hue SpatialAware
The Philips Hue app can now customize lighting scenes so they suit the layout of your rooms

By Cat Ellis Published

Hue SpatialAware is a new augmented reality feature that considers the location of your bulbs and lamps when applying a scene.

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Philips Hue Essential bulb next to Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance bulb, both on dimmest setting
Philips Hue Essential lights are spectacular value, but the originals outshine them in one key way

By Cat Ellis Published

Hue Essential bulbs are just as good as the originals in most situations, provided you don't need to dial the brightness right down.

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Philips Hue light bulb, Ring doorbell, and Amazon Echo speaker on blue background with text 'TechRadar Cyber Monday deals'
Epic Cyber Monday deals on smart home tech – grab these smart speakers, light bulbs, cameras and switches for under £50

By Cat Ellis Published

Smart home devices from brands including Amazon, Philips Hue and Ring have hit record-low prices for Cyber Monday, so grab them while you can.

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Philips Hue Festavia lights in living room with text 'TechRadar Black Friday Deals'
Philips Hue lights crash to record-low Black Friday prices – save up to 54%

By Cat Ellis Published

If you've been waiting for the right time to stock up on Philips Hue bulbs, that moment is now.

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The Govee Uplighter is projecting ripples of blue and pink onto the ceiling.
Govee Uplighter Floor Lamp review: a showstopping smart lamp that combines vividly colorful effects and practical lighting

By Cesci Angell Published

Beaming out dynamic color displays as well as practical task lighting, this smart floor lamp has a whole lot to offer.

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Philips Hue Play Wall Washer
Struggling to get up in the colder months? You need a smart light in your life – and I've found just the one

By Cat Ellis Published

For those dark winter morning, the Philips Hue Wall Washer is a dream come true.

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Prime Day may be over, but there are still plenty of deals on budget-friendly Govee smart lights up for grabs

By Cesci Angell Last updated

There are huge savings to be made on my favorite affordable Philips Hue alternatives this Prime Day.

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Composite image of Philips Hue Bridge on wall and blue Philips Hue smart lights in living room
How to set up your Philips Hue Bridge in four easy steps, and transfer your existing lights across

By Jennifer Oksien Last updated

Discover or recap how to set up your Philips Hue Bridge to unlock more smart lighting possibilities.

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A woman is pressing one of the touch buttons on the top of the Govee Table Lamp 2 Pro x Sound by JBL.
Govee Table Lamp 2 Pro x Sound by JBL review: a vividly colorful smart light with musical talent

By Cesci Angell Published

I’ve been testing Govee’s update of the Table Lamp 2, and it sounds as good as it looks.

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