Osram, the 100-plus-year-old German company behind the Lightify smart bulb brand, notified Lightify users this week that it will shut down the cloud servers for its smart lighting devices next summer.

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

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Like a setting out of a horror movie, a recent discovery of potential security flaws in Osram’s Lightify smart light bulbs may give hackers the ability to remotely operate a user’s lights, and even ...

Although smart lighting technologies are gaining some acceptance in commercial and industrial settings, they are having difficulty gaining substantial acceptance with the average homeowner due to ...

Ledvance’s Lightify is a solid solution that offers ample flexibility in a portable and affordable package, though the interface remains designed more for hardcore tinkerers. Osram recently spun off ...

Britta is the former Deputy Editor of Pocket-lint and has covered the consumer technology industry since 2012. Her specialties include smartphones, smart home, speakers, and wearables. Osram isn't a ...

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