Brilliant Control looks to replace plain old-fashioned light switches with mini smart hubs, complete with 5-inch LCD touch displays, Wi-Fi, motion and Amazon Alexa voice control built-in.

Smart switches are often part of a smart home system and commonly control both the power state (on/off) and brightness of your lights through an app or voice command. Style wise they look very much ...

SMARTER SWITCHES. Most of the rentals I’ve lived in had electrical systems that I might euphemistically describe as retro, with old-style toggle switches that looked dated even in the ’90s.

You’ve filled your house with all sorts of modern smart gadgets, and yet you still use the same boring old light switches that have been … ...

If a smart-home-unaware-layperson comes round, they can operate the wall switch just as they would naturally expect any old light switch to work — and it will behave as expected.

And they are pretty easy to install these days: devices like the 2nd generation Leviton Decora Smart WiFi Motion Sensing Dimmer that I tested here are just drop-in replacements for your old light ...

I remember the shift thirty years ago to 'soft touch', rocker-style light switches that made my old 1970s stubby post switches look positively outdated (not that I care). " He added.

Once you’ve removed the old switch by disconnecting the wire with pliers. You may have to strip some of the sheathing to expose the wires before winding them onto a new light switch. Be careful ...

The Diva smart dimmer and Claro smart switch bring a more traditional look to the Lutron Caséta smart lighting line that works with Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, and Google Home. The new switches ...