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GE Cync Smart Light Strip review: Too expensive for your eyes
An extremely pricy light show without much to offer
GE's Cync Full Color Dynamic Effects Smart Light Strip is a mouthful to say, but its name is perhaps the most impressive part of this 16-million-color, diffused string of LEDs. A big, diffused strip of LEDs whose length you can easily modify is held back by a ho-hum controller application — so much so, I'm not sure it makes a lot of sense to buy GE's lights when you can get other, just as lovely looking solutions for mood lighting that cost half as much (or less).
Pick up a pair of perfect purple Prime Day smart bulbs for $18 this Prime Day
You can grab these GE CYNC smart bulbs at their lowest price ever
One of the best smart light bulbs out there that supports Google Assistant is on sale for this year's Amazon Prime Day. We're talking about the GE CYNC Smart Light Bulb for A19 fixtures, coming in with a maximum brightness equivalent to a 60W incandescent light. You can grab a two-pack of the bulb for just a few cents more than $18. Given that the usual listing price is $24, that's a cool 23% discount that could sweeten this deal to help you finally smartify your lighting.
C by GE gets a (badly needed) new name, expands from smart bulbs to other home products
Security cameras, outdoor outlets, and a fan switch join all those bulbs
The clunkiest-sounding brand in smart home lighting is turning the page on the calendar and taking a new name. General Electric's lighting division was sold off to Savant Systems in July. With a change in ownership comes the demise of C by GE and the rise of Cync — yes, like "synchronization" — along with an expanded product catalogue for 2021.
GE is bringing AI into your kitchen. Last year GE announced the company's Kitchen Hub, which would give consumers a massive Android powered touchscreen that allowed the home chef to watch Netflix, take video calls, or even take pictures of food while it was cooking. Now, GE has put a microwave behind that massive touchscreen and has integrated new AI technology to assist with your meal prep.
Winter is here in the northern hemisphere and you might be looking for ways to cozy up your home. Smart lighting can certainly brighten things up, but the price to get started sometimes feels prohibitive. Luckily enough, you can grab a Google Smart Light Starter Kit, as well as an additional GE C-Life smart bulb, for just $29 ($39 off) at Kohls.
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C by GE already makes white, dimmable smart lights designed specifically to work with Google Home — there's even a starter kit with a Home Mini — but now the company is adding full-color LEDs to the range, along with some additional smart products.