{"id":39518,"date":"2016-01-25T20:30:59","date_gmt":"2016-01-25T18:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ngradio.gr\/en\/?p=39518"},"modified":"2016-01-25T20:30:59","modified_gmt":"2016-01-25T18:30:59","slug":"these-smart-light-bulbs-play-music-boost-your-wi-fi-signal-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ngradio.gr\/en\/news-el\/technology-en\/these-smart-light-bulbs-play-music-boost-your-wi-fi-signal-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"These Smart Light Bulbs Play Music, Boost Your Wi-Fi Signal, and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

As you probably know, LED bulbs are one of history\u2019s greatest high-tech success stories. They use around 90 percent less electricity than incandescent bulbs, yet last 25 years or more. They turn on to full brightness instantly. They remain cool to the touch. They\u2019re hard to break, and safety-coated if they do.<\/p>\n

They also contain electronics \u2014 which has sent clever inventors into overdrive. Since the circuitry in an LED bulb can be made very tiny, that leaves a lot of space inside to add chips that connect these bulbs to your phone and your home network.<\/p>\n

The smart-bulb revolution began a few years back, when companies started making bulbs that you can control with a phone app \u2014 turning on and off, dimming them, and even changing the color.<\/p>\n

In the last few months, though, some even brighter ideas in light bulbs have heated up. Here\u2019s what you have to look forward (or upward) to.<\/p>\n

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Light bulbs for power outages<\/p>\n

The first SmartCharge LED bulb was a Kickstarter success story. And its technology is so amazing, you may not believe it.<\/p>\n

At its heart, the SmartCharge 2.0 is a battery-backup bulb designed to work when your power goes out. It\u2019s the size of a normal bulb, so you can screw it into any lamp or fixture. Compared with other smart bulbs, it\u2019s refreshingly simple: There\u2019s no Internet connection, app, control box, remote control, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or new wiring needed.<\/p>\n

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If the power ever goes out, the backup battery kicks in automatically; the bulb behaves exactly as it always has, for a total of 3.5 more hours of light. (The battery recharges whenever the power isn\u2019t out.) Install a few of these, and you\u2019ve performed your last frantic hunt in the dark for a working flashlight.<\/p>\n

But here\u2019s where your mind will fall apart. Read this slowly: You can still turn this bulb on and off from the wall switch, even when the power is out.<\/p>\n

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