The key to smart home technology success is simplicity: Plug in the connected gadget, enter Wi-Fi credentials, open an app and you’re done. Cree Inc.’s Connected LED 60W bulb certainly has the potential to be that simple. Unfortunately, it lacks built in Wi-Fi and, as a result has, to rely on a Z-Wave-based Wink Hub (it also supports ZigBee hubs). This presents a hurdle that, while surmountable, might defeat the less determined among us. To be clear, I set out to review the new Cree Connecte...
The key to smart home technology success is simplicity: Plug in the connected gadget, enter Wi-Fi credentials, open an app and you’re done. Cree Inc.’s Connected LED 60W bulb certainly has the potential to be that simple. Unfortunately, it lacks built in Wi-Fi and, as a result has, to rely on a Z-Wave-based Wink Hub (it also supports ZigBee hubs). This presents a hurdle that, while surmountable, might defeat the less determined among us. To be clear, I set out to review the new Cree Connecte...
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