Twinkly C9 Bulbs Review – Smart Outdoor Christmas Holiday Lighting
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Twinkly C9 Bulbs Review – Smart Outdoor Christmas Holiday Lighting

The Twinkly C9 Bulbs were announced at the start of November and pad out the growing range of outdoor smart festive lighting that Twinkly has become famous for. I am posting this review a bit too close to Christmas than I originally planned. Unfortunately, due to problems on my end, the lights were returned to…

The best smart lights for Christmas
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The best smart lights for Christmas

If you are looking for some last-minute gift or decoration ideas, then smart lighting is a fantastic way to brighten up your home with some festive colours. Over the past few years, I have reviewed some amazing products from Philips Hue, Wiz and Twinkly and each brand has some fantastic products that are ideal for…

Twinkly Candies Review – USB-C power makes these smart string lights much more versatile for holiday decorations
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Twinkly Candies Review – USB-C power makes these smart string lights much more versatile for holiday decorations

Twinly recently announced their latest range of smart string lights, the Twinkly Candies. These are available to buy now, with plenty of time to get them for either Halloween or Christmas. These new lights come in two lengths and four shapes, including candles, hearts, pearls and stars. Testing these in September, I haven’t had the…

Twinkly Unveils Candies – HD Smart Christmas Tree String Lights in Four Shapes
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Twinkly Unveils Candies – HD Smart Christmas Tree String Lights in Four Shapes

Today, Twinkly announced its newest addition to its smart home lighting catalogue: Twinkly Candies. Twinkly has traditionally been the go-to brand for smart Christmas lights, and I have previously reviewed the excellent Twinkly Strings Gold Edition. More recently, they have faced competition with the Philips Hue Festavia, and Hue recently announced its second generation of…

Wiz Neon Flex Strip Review vs Twinkly Flex & Hue Gradient
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Wiz Neon Flex Strip Review vs Twinkly Flex & Hue Gradient

With so many PC gamers obsessed with RGB lighting for their gaming PCs and various peripherals, we have seen a growing number of smart light brands focus on products that are designed to allow people to be creative with their ambient lighting. Smart light strips have been a mainstay for years. Companies like Nanoleaf quickly…

Philips Hue Festavia String Lights Review – Smart Christmas tree lights that compete vs Twinkly
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Philips Hue Festavia String Lights Review – Smart Christmas tree lights that compete vs Twinkly

Recently, Philips Hue announced the Festavia string lights, which are designed for Christmas and the holiday season and, more specifically, Christmas Trees. There are surprisingly very few brands competing in the smart Christmas tree lighting niche. You have your typical random Chinese brands available on Amazon, but if you want a good experience, there has…

Twinkly Dots Smart LED String Announced at CES
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Twinkly Dots Smart LED String Announced at CES

I have been quite impressed with the Twinkly product range so far. They have expanded away from their excellent Christmas tree string lights into a more mainstream product range such as LED strips and the Twinkly Flex. As CES 2022, the company has now launched another product suitable for all year use but still works…

Twinkly Strings Gold Edition Review – Programmable Smart Christmas Tree Lights with 250 Amber, White, Warm White LEDs
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Twinkly Strings Gold Edition Review – Programmable Smart Christmas Tree Lights with 250 Amber, White, Warm White LEDs

I recently reviewed the Twinkly Flex, and Line smart LED lights.  I came away impressed; while the overall system wasn’t quite as refined as Philips Hue, it excelled at creativity with the option to map your lights and group them together and create custom lighting patterns. While there may be plenty of competing smart LED…