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Govee Curtain Lights review: A smart light spectacle
Why settle for an RGB strip when you can have an RGB wall
Ever since childhood, I’ve been obsessed with colored lights. In 2023, that’s not a hard itch to scratch, but in the late 80s, it was a big deal to have a red or green LED in a toy. So while my inner child has enjoyed watching the RGB volcano explode in the last ten years, I can admit that some products go overboard. Thankfully, in a sea of light strips and RGB bulbs, the Govee Curtain Light does serve a purpose — albeit for a rather specific niche.
Decorate your home in style thanks to these fantastic Govee smart LED bulb Black Friday deals
Start your smart home journey with Govee LED bulbs and strip light
Gone are the days when we used to rely on standard LED bulbs to lighten up the home. Smart LED bulbs with RGB lighting have completely taken over modern homes, and if you plan to get one, Govee’s offerings are worth checking out. Govee smart LED bulbs usually retail for triple digits, but this Black Friday is the perfect opportunity to grab a 4-bulb pack for only $75. They are easily one of the best smart home devices for beginners.
Chromebooks right now are a far cry from what they were in their initial stage. At first, their operating system was basically just a glorified browser, with most of its functionality web-based. Slowly, Google started adding other elements to it, such as Android app support and the ability to run Linux programs. And as the scope of Chrome OS has expanded, so has Google's vision for the platform. Its next step seems to be gaming, as new code changes hint at full RGB support for keyboards, because we all know the more RGB you have on your computer, the better your frame rates will be.
Make your busted Saturn look half-decent with these Govee RGB lighting deals at Amazon
RGB strips, string bulbs, and more
No matter what anyone tells you, there's one surefire way to make everything in your life a little cooler: add RGB lighting to it. Gaming PCs, entertainment rooms, your basement — some colorful lights can perfectly set the mood. Govee offers a ton of affordable ways to trick out your living space, and with today's Amazon Deal of the Day, you can save a ton on everything from light bars to interior car lighting.There are plenty of options to pick between here, including several ways to light up your car with some bright LEDs. Govee also makes exterior underglow lights if you happen to live in a state where they're legal. Unfortunately, I do not, so know that I'll be endlessly jealous as all of you make your cars much more fabulous than mine will ever be. Some standard light strips are also included in this deal, as is a two-pack of fancy light bars and some patio lights. Check out the complete list of everything available below:
Philips Hue introduces improved E26 bulbs that get a whole lot brighter
Not too dim, not too harsh — just right
Last week, we learned Philips is preparing to launch a new gradient-infused light strip capable of highlighting your room in all sorts of colorful combinations. If you're looking for an improved standard bulb, however, you might just be in luck. Some new listings on Philips's web store hint at an all-new generation of smart bulbs.While the standard Hue bulbs you can pick up right now peak at 800 max lumens, these new products range all the way to 1,100 lumens (via HueBlog). That's a wattage equivalent of 75W, up from 60W on the previous model. It's not the brightest bulb we've seen from the company — you can pick up units with 1,600 lumens on Amazon right now — but it provides an excellent middle ground between too dim and too bright.
Philips is preparing to launch the most colorful, versatile Hue lightstrip to date
Gradients are THE business
Mixing colors might remind you of fingerpainting in kindergarten where you always ended up going too far and turning everything into that ubiquitous brown. But Philips may let you do so less messily with a new set of Hue Lights coming very soon.
The insane Red Magic 6 Series is about to go on sale in the US and Europe
Prepare for incredible specs at incredible prices
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RedMagic phones have historically been great at gaming but not much else, and it doesn't look like things will change with Series 6. After ZTE launched an exclusive Chinese version of the handsets in cooperation with Tencent earlier this month, the company today has announced Series 6 for the global market. The phones will go on sale in April and start at $600, equipped with a 165Hz screen and the Snapdragon 888 processor.
Last-minute ROG Phone 5 renders show off some stylish changes, including a new white color option
It looks like the phone borrows a rear dot matrix display from Asus ROG laptops
We've been seeing a bit more of the ROG Phone 5, the Asus-branded gamer phone, in the leadup to its official announcement. Yesterday a chip supplier let slip that at least one model will be equipped with a staggering 18GB of memory. Today a Twitter leak appears to show the phone in rendered form, revealing a white variant and a clip-on cooler unit carried over from the last model, and what appears to be an LED dot matrix on the back. Assuming that the images posted by Ishan Agarwal are legit—and they certainly match the leak from last month—the RGB LEDs integrated into the rear of the phone mirror another Asus hardware design. The ROG Zephyrus G14 laptop includes a similar LED "aniMe Matrix" screen on its top lid as an eye-catching feature. If the rear of the ROG Phone 5 is similar, it would offer user-adjustable decorative display settings and animations, like an equalizer display. Its practical applications would be fairly limited, but the laptop uses it to show the date and charge status. The rendered photos only show the ROG eye logo.[EMBED_TWITTER]https://twitter.com/ishanagarwal24/status/1369322403390709768[/EMBED_TWITTER] The snazzy white version shows a similar design. It's not clear from the renders if the additional slanted text and arrow icons on the rear are part of the rear LCD display shown in the older leak, or if the dot matrix section is replacing it. for comparison, here's the previous video leak showing what's definitely an LCD screen, and which doesn't match the text and icons of the renders above:Of course since this is all unofficial, the video might be of a pre-production model with a design that's since been abandoned. It's also possible that there will be different variants of the phone: one with a conventional LCD on the rear, one with the dot matrix. Other details visible in the images are triple rear cameras and a bottom-mounted power port (the better to keep your hands clear for gaming), both of which are carryovers from the ROG Phone 3. There also appear to be a fold-out kickstand and buttons of some kind on the updated active cooler clip-on—maybe dedicated rear trigger buttons?The styling has been adjusted, keeping the angular approach with full bezels (no notches or hole punches) and a new distinctive "GLHF!" decorative cover on the bottom. Based on the little hole, it might be a SIM card tray that's decided it doesn't want anything to do with subtlety. Asus is expected to officially announce the ROG Phone 5 tomorrow. Pricing and availability aren't known, but "expensive" and "limited" seem like safe bets, respectively.
Google thinks it has solved the mystery of the cursed bootlooping wallpaper
Color space isn't the culprit — luminance is
Over the last week, a photo has been making the rounds at venues like Reddit and Twitter. It's an attractive mountain lake with the sun rising (or setting) through the dense clouds. Perfect for a phone's wallpaper, right? Not unless you like bootloops. Certain aspects of the image trigger an inescapable, repeating crash in Android's system UI, and most recent Android phones are likely susceptible, including Samsung phones and Google's Pixels. Thankfully, both Samsung and Google are aware of the issue and looking into a fix.
The Razer Phone 2 is set to be officially announced later today, but someone seems to have jumped the gun on publishing the listing on Amazon Italy. Said listing has since been deleted, but not before the images and specs could be pulled from it. And don't worry, your prayers have been answered; it does indeed have an RGB backlit logo.
Google has been working to bring more and more functionality directly into search results, without the user having to visit a separate site. You can now find your IP address, run a speed test, convert units, and more all from Search. Following that trend, now Google has added an RGB to Hex converter.
Are you noticing muted colors or unusual artifacts when watching video on your Android phone or set-top box after upgrading to Marshmallow? You're not alone. Dozens of users across several devices are complaining of muted colors after upgrading to Android 6.0. On Google's own Nexus help forum and Android issue tracker, plus less centralized places like XDA and Reddit, users are complaining of similar problems after the update.