Home lighting isn't something you'll regularly find on the SlashGear frontpage, but when that lighting is capable of thousands of colors and comes with a remote control, that's when the geeks start ...

The Philips Hue Lightstrip Plus makes for a great and easy way to add accent lighting to kitchen counters, stairways, and other indoor areas, but the failure of an initial test unit gives us pause.

They are also compatible with all smart home systems that work via existing Wi-Fi networks. Lighting is going smart in our homes. Gone are the days when we used to rely on the old faithful ...