Products + Technology

  AI is rapidly becoming the new default interface for internet search, shifting discovery away from short keyword strings toward rich, conversational exchanges that feel more like dialogue than database queries. From strings to sentences For two decades, traditional search has trained users to think in fragments: “best LED office lights low glare” or “Atlanta [...]

  An increasing popular lighting category is battery-powered, cordless lamps. Main purpose and benefits Cordless lamps are a flexible solution for adding light anywhere without depending on electrical outlets, making them ideal for bookshelves, hallways, patios, nurseries, and other hard-to-wire spots. They enhance ambiance and safety while using efficient LEDs, motion sensors, and rechargeable batteries [...]

  JLL’s 2025 Global Real Estate Technology Survey reveals that artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in buildings has surged remarkably, with 92% of corporate real estate occupiers now piloting AI solutions—a rapid jump from less than 5% just three years ago. However, only 5% of organizations report achieving most or all of their expected results from [...]

  The 2025 Smart Home Technology Trends Survey, conducted by Harbor Research for the Association for Smarter Homes & Buildings (ASHB), details escalating adoption, evolving consumer attitudes, and emerging opportunities in the smart home sector across the U.S. and Canada. Drawing insights from 611 respondents, the report highlights a rise in smart home adoption—from 49% [...]

  It was roughly 12 or 13 years ago that the first COB LED tape lights hit the market. I remember a client making me aware of the new tape light that eliminated pixilation, which was the primary benefit of COB tape light. Today, there are a dizzying array (pun intended) of COB tape lights [...]

  Editor’s Note:  Since first publishing this story, the Kwikset Halifax LED Lever has also been recognized with an honorable mention in the 2025 SecurityInfoWatch.com Readers’ Choice Product Awards, in the Door Hardware & Locks category. Kwikset announced that its Halifax LED Lever door handle was named a winner in Good Housekeeping’s 2026 Home Renovation [...]

  By Allana Wooley, User Experience Lead, Lutron When you think about lighting control, your first instinct may be to picture a physical interface – a wall switch or touchscreen – but today’s smart lighting solutions go well beyond traditional fixture and control aesthetics to holistically manage daylight, support occupant comfort, optimize energy use, and [...]

  Craig DiLouie interviewed Eric Jerger, VP/GM of Cooper Lighting Solutions, a Signify business, about field-adjustable luminaires. This interview will inform an article by DiLouie in the January 2026 issue of tED Magazine. DiLouie: How would you define a field-adjustable luminaire? Jerger: A field-adjustable luminaire is designed to give contractors, distributors, and end users flexibility [...]

  This is an interview Craig DiLouie did with Tony Costa, Product Marketing Manager, 3D Printing at Signify. It will inform DiLouie’ article for the August 2026 issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. DILOUIE: What are the benefits of 3D-printed lighting? What is the general state of adoption of additive manufacturing in the lighting industry? COSTA: 3D [...]