Recently an ad on YouTube about an acoustic light sensor/switch module piqued my interest. Out of curiosity, I contacted the online vendor and bought a pair. Named MR-SK50A, the module is less popular ...

So, I had set up my kitchen spotlights with a bunch of Hue bulbs. As much as I use the smart capabilities of them, I also wanted to be able to control them with a physical wall switch. Instead of ...

Smart lights normally require that you keep switches on all the time, and that can be a pain when someone flicks a switch out of habit. You’ll soon have a way to keep your lights available no matter ...

Philips Hue has announced a new wireless dimmer switch module that lets Hue bridge owners directly control the smart lighting from their standard wall switches. The new Philips Hue wall switch module ...

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A continuing problem facing the test industry is the complexity of software in building and configuring automated test systems. A key factor in this complexity is the inability to easily interchange ...

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