This is a very simple touch sensor switch that is build with the 555 timer IC. You just need to touch the metal plate and the relay gets energised and is kept in this state for about 100 seconds, then ...

My favorite smart switches are getting a useful upgrade (one they should’ve already had!). A new Auto-Off Timer in the Lutron app lets you set the switches to turn off a set amount of time after ...

A pint-sized sensor promises fewer stumbles and calmer bedtimes, quietly automating lights where you most need a gentle glow. IKEA’s VALLHORN motion sensor arrives at just £7, aiming to make busy ...

Which smart light switch is best? Smart technology offers convenience and efficiency at every turn, and smart light switches are no exception. The ability to control light switches either by app or ...

I was raised in a household where turning off a light switch when one left a room was second nature. Being yelled at helped, having my parents take the light bulbs from my room and make me buy them ...

When I press the “on” button on the light switch for the chandelier over my kitchen island, it turns on in an instant. When I ask Alexa to turn it off, the light turns off. When I tap the light in the ...

Conor started life in journalism at Digital Spy as a technology reporter, covering everything from Tim Cook's hypnotic dancing to the latest phone launches, before moving to Wareable Media Group in ...