With the help of a microcontroller, a few strings of GE Color Effect Christmas lights can be easily turned into a fully programmable LED strip, or if you are so inclined, a huge RGB LED display.

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Amazon Prime Day is a perfect opportunity to replace your current light bulbs with GE Sync or LED bulbs on a budget. By Stan Horaczek Published Oct 7, 2025 4:04 AM EDT We may earn revenue from the ...

Vintage-style LED smart bulbs have been a thing for a while, but I haven’t seen one quite like this new one from Savant’s GE Lighting division. The all-new Cync Clear Full Color Direct Connect A19 ...

GE Lighting has announced the availability of GE Cync Dynamic Effects Smart Café Lights. Originally unveiled at CES 2025, these new corkscrew filament outdoor smart lights feature unique filaments ...

The go-to bulb in the GE HD collection, offering soft, warm, and crystal-clear light quality. GE has appropriated the phrase “high definition” from the TV industry and applied it to a new line of dumb ...

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LED light strips are a fun and easy way to spruce up a room, adding pops of color to a media center, a wall or even under a bed, or just bringing much-needed lighting to a dark area under a cabinet.