{"id":2553,"date":"2018-04-25T13:03:22","date_gmt":"2018-04-25T13:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conservationinstitute.sorca.tgchosting.net\/wp\/?p=2232"},"modified":"2018-11-01T16:23:34","modified_gmt":"2018-11-01T16:23:34","slug":"smart-light-bulbs-for-everyone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/smart-light-bulbs-for-everyone\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the Smart Light Bulb the Tech Your Home is Missing? Advantages and Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2553\" class=\"elementor elementor-2553 elementor-bc-flex-widget\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f0295dc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f0295dc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a27a0d\" data-id=\"7a27a0d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97bf269 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97bf269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cAlexa, turn on the party lights.\u201d It sounds a little like science-fiction, but being able to change your room\u2019s lighting color, brightness, and more with a simple voice command is no longer something from the future. Thanks to the new smart light bulb, you have more choices than ever for making your home comfortable and customized.<\/p><p>Today, we\u2019re giving you a bird\u2019s eye view of your options plus helping you decided how to buy the best smart light bulb for your home. Ready? Let\u2019s go!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3508cf1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3508cf1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-93115bc\" data-id=\"93115bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed6c4a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed6c4a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A New Kind of Internet? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5321abb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5321abb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019ve done any research on smart light bulbs already, you\u2019ve probably come across the phrase, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Internet_of_things\">the internet of things<\/a>.\u201d Like most things tech, it seems vague and hard to understand, but the term has been around since the 90s, technically, and simply refers to the wide variety of devices connected to and exchanging data with each other.<\/p><p>The term covers things like as large as virtual power plants and as small as heart implants and is estimated to be worth about over $7 trillion by 2020. Where do we come in? That\u2019s right, with smart light bulbs, which do in fact fall into the internet of things category.<\/p><p>Today, the internet of things and homes has combined in devices like Nest thermostats, Alexa from Amazon, and even your smartphone. Connecting all your devices (including speakers, surveillance cameras, and even locks) can take some time and setup muscle; are the benefits worth it?<\/p><p>Let\u2019s take a closer look at smart light bulbs and see if we can shed some light on this issue (sorry).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a63a773 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a63a773\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9d42d2\" data-id=\"e9d42d2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7000877 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7000877\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Bulbs Are All Grown Up Now <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-746567e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"746567e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Smart bulbs are designed to be connected to a hub (sort of like a wireless router for your internet of things) via Bluetooth, wifi, or your in-home network. They vary regarding what they can and can\u2019t do by model, but here are some of the features you\u2019ll encounter:<\/p><ul><li>Dim the lights<\/li><li>Schedule lights to turn on and off<\/li><li>Change the light color<\/li><li>Be controlled via an app on your phone (you can be on the other side of the world and turn your lights off)<\/li><li>Be controlled by Google Home or Amazon\u2019s Alexa (or, sometimes, Apple\u2019s Siri)<\/li><li>Syncs with other devices, like your thermostat or locks<\/li><li>Motion controlled settings<\/li><li>Cameras and speakers inside the lightbulb<\/li><\/ul><p>The list of smart light bulb\u2019s potential features is long (and updating constantly), so at the end of the day it comes down to what you need and want in a bulb. It\u2019s easy to view smart light bulbs as frivolous or superfluous, but we\u2019re about to show you why that might not be the case!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba6d744 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba6d744\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dim Those Lights <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e123f88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e123f88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dimming is probably the most basic feature you can find in a smart light bulb. In fact, you probably won\u2019t find a smart bulb without this feature. In the past, if you wanted to dim the lights, you had to instill a dimmer and (potentially) locate a new light bulb.<\/p><p>Thanks to smart light bulbs, dimming is a breeze. If you didn\u2019t have the tech knowledge beforehand to install a dimmer, you don\u2019t need to worry about hiring somebody now. The most difficult thing you might encounter is setting up a hub&#8211;but instructions are usually straightforward, and there\u2019s almost always an internet tutorial available if those don\u2019t work.<\/p><p>Dimming lights can change the mood or ambiance in a room with a simple light change. Soften the light at the end of the day as you wind down for bed; lighten it if you want to keep the party going all night long!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e158cb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e158cb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Color Change <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5c7e63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5c7e63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Another widely available feature is a smart bulb\u2019s ability to change colors, not just brightness. Before the smart bulb arrived, you had to pick your bulb\u2019s color&#8211;and keep that color. You were out of luck, for example, if you wanted your light to be bright white in the morning and soften to a more golden, traditional glow in the afternoon.<\/p><p>Now, however, not only can you change the quality of the white light in your home, but you can add hues of blue, yellow, green, or any other color! Don\u2019t like your wall color? Now you don\u2019t have to repaint; just adjust how it appears by adjusting your smart light bulb!<\/p><p>Plus, color changes are a fun way to celebrate holidays (pastel purple for Easter or Christmas tree green for December!) or just have fun in general&#8211;you can even find some lights that will change colors based on the music!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61ed8d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61ed8d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Let Me Pencil You In...<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19f5a22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19f5a22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Scheduling your lights might seem a little ridiculous, but it can help you conserve energy and save time and money.<\/p><p>Let\u2019s say you\u2019re going on vacation; instead of installing a light timer, hiring a friend to go to your house to turn lights on and off, or just keeping a light on the entire ten days you\u2019re gone, now you can schedule the lights to turn on and off while you\u2019re away&#8211;from your smartphone.<\/p><p>Have kids that are horrible about turning off the lights when they leave? Your new smart light bulb will help you solve that by putting the house bulbs on a timer. Keeping the lights off all day will save your home energy, something your bank account is sure to love!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bbbddb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7bbbddb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Connect Your Life <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84154a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84154a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The other thing we love about most of these new smart light bulbs is that they connect to the tech you\u2019re already using&#8211;whether that\u2019s your Amazon Echo or your phone.<\/p><p>Once you\u2019ve got things set up, you\u2019re good to go, and you can continue to manage your life using one interface; no shuttling between different devices and trying to remember how to use which application.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deaabb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"deaabb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Play It Again, Sam<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cf770a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cf770a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Another feature included in some smart light bulbs? A speaker! That\u2019s right, the light bulb you install in your ceiling or your lamp might also double as a speaker. Not all light bulb speakers have the best audio quality, so if that\u2019s important to you, you\u2019ll need to do careful research.<\/p><p>However, if you love the idea of your music following you throughout the house, installing a smart bulb with a speaker in each room you frequent can allow you to enjoy your favorite music wherever you are, without lugging around a wireless speaker or purchasing multiple speakers to set up throughout the house.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ea9dd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ea9dd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Science Helps You Sleep<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea681f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea681f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are also big fans of how some bulbs are combining the latest in sleep and light technology to help you get more rest at night. Some bulbs change up their color temperatures so that your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/sleep-disorders\/news\/20110119\/light-exposure-may-cut-production-of-melatonin\">melatonin production<\/a> and circadian rhythms aren\u2019t disrupted during the day.<\/p><p>Other bulbs allow you to use light to help stimulate your body to produce more melatonin at night when you need it. For those of us who are stuck indoor, on screens all day, this can boost health and overall well-being immeasurably.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-feed744 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"feed744\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f6777b\" data-id=\"3f6777b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f57f06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f57f06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are Smart Light Bulbs for Everyone? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5efa724 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5efa724\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/aHR0cDovL21lZGlhLmJlc3RvZm1pY3JvLmNvbS9CL1ovNjQ5NzI3L29yaWdpbmFsL3BoaWxsaXBzLWh1ZS1zdGFydGVyLXBhY2suanBn-1024x614.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2396\" alt=\"light bulb in the table\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/aHR0cDovL21lZGlhLmJlc3RvZm1pY3JvLmNvbS9CL1ovNjQ5NzI3L29yaWdpbmFsL3BoaWxsaXBzLWh1ZS1zdGFydGVyLXBhY2suanBn-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/aHR0cDovL21lZGlhLmJlc3RvZm1pY3JvLmNvbS9CL1ovNjQ5NzI3L29yaWdpbmFsL3BoaWxsaXBzLWh1ZS1zdGFydGVyLXBhY2suanBn-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/aHR0cDovL21lZGlhLmJlc3RvZm1pY3JvLmNvbS9CL1ovNjQ5NzI3L29yaWdpbmFsL3BoaWxsaXBzLWh1ZS1zdGFydGVyLXBhY2suanBn-450x270.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/aHR0cDovL21lZGlhLmJlc3RvZm1pY3JvLmNvbS9CL1ovNjQ5NzI3L29yaWdpbmFsL3BoaWxsaXBzLWh1ZS1zdGFydGVyLXBhY2suanBn-1200x720.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/aHR0cDovL21lZGlhLmJlc3RvZm1pY3JvLmNvbS9CL1ovNjQ5NzI3L29yaWdpbmFsL3BoaWxsaXBzLWh1ZS1zdGFydGVyLXBhY2suanBn-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/aHR0cDovL21lZGlhLmJlc3RvZm1pY3JvLmNvbS9CL1ovNjQ5NzI3L29yaWdpbmFsL3BoaWxsaXBzLWh1ZS1zdGFydGVyLXBhY2suanBn-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/aHR0cDovL21lZGlhLmJlc3RvZm1pY3JvLmNvbS9CL1ovNjQ5NzI3L29yaWdpbmFsL3BoaWxsaXBzLWh1ZS1zdGFydGVyLXBhY2suanBn-1080x648.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/aHR0cDovL21lZGlhLmJlc3RvZm1pY3JvLmNvbS9CL1ovNjQ5NzI3L29yaWdpbmFsL3BoaWxsaXBzLWh1ZS1zdGFydGVyLXBhY2suanBn.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/aHR0cDovL21lZGlhLmJlc3RvZm1pY3JvLmNvbS9CL1ovNjQ5NzI3L29yaWdpbmFsL3BoaWxsaXBzLWh1ZS1zdGFydGVyLXBhY2suanBn-627x376.jpg 627w, https:\/\/www.conservationinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/aHR0cDovL21lZGlhLmJlc3RvZm1pY3JvLmNvbS9CL1ovNjQ5NzI3L29yaWdpbmFsL3BoaWxsaXBzLWh1ZS1zdGFydGVyLXBhY2suanBn-440x264.jpg 440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-478d44d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"478d44d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Just like any other technology, smart light bulbs might not be for everyone. If technology generally stresses you out, for example, and you won\u2019t have help getting a smart bulb set up, you\u2019ll probably be happy with a traditional LED light for quite a few more years.<\/p><p>That said, smart light bulbs can be very simple to set up and if chosen well tend to add comfort to your life rather than diminish it. Overall we\u2019re fans&#8211;except for one thing. Security.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91c93f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91c93f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are Smart Light Bulbs Safe From Hackers? <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62e43d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62e43d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Because smart light bulbs are connected via a network, they are a potential point of weakness from a security standpoint, also known as an attack vector. Passwords, encryption algorithms, wifi details, and more can be obtained without the homeowner being aware.<\/p><p>What\u2019s a homeowner to do? Should he or she avoid smart light bulbs altogether? We don\u2019t believe that\u2019s necessary. Instead, make sure before purchasing that you research the bulbs you\u2019re interested. 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