Cree ’s always imprint us with good - looking LED electric-light bulb at toppingly affordable prices . Now , the North Carolina company is raise the stakes with a new connected bulb that ’s not only dimmable and programmable ; it also last for 25,000 hour , just like its less - smart sibling . The respectable part ? It ’s still a bargain .
The Modern Connected Cree take Bulb comes in a 60 - watt replacement option for just $ 15 . That place it neck opening - and - neckwith the GE Link bulbfor the chinchy , most feature - packed smart bulb on the market . Both workwith the Wink and Zigbee ecosystem , so you’re able to connect them with other connect devices to produce your very own smart family . However , there are a brace reasons you might decide the choose Cree over GE .
The Cree incandescent lamp is plan to stand up to a little chip of rough - trapping . The durable , shatterproof housing ensures that the bulb can take a hit , although you surely wo n’t need to shove it around too much since it wo n’t go glowering for years and years . It ’s not quite as futuristic - looking as the GE Link — which kind of look like an exotic death ray — but the lifelike light and characterless design means you may revel all the benefits of a connected LED electric light without couch an foreign decease ray into your light socket .
The Connected Cree LED Bulb will be uncommitted online later this month and in Home Depot memory board next month . Again , each medulla oblongata is a nerveless $ 15 . And as always , Cree makes the dreaming of a programmable light-headed bulb that you do n’t have to change for years is as affordable as ever . [ Cree ]
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