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.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When it comes to the holiday season, few things put us in a more festive spirit than Christmas lights.

Sam – an ex-science teacher – uses his physics degree and five years of experience at Which? to test everything from beard trimmers to electric bikes and trampolines. Whether you stick to one string ...

We are well into the holiday season, but if you haven’t yet decorated your Christmas tree or put up holiday lighting, don’t do it until you’ve had a chance to look at Twinkly. The company released its ...

Brizled LED Christmas Lights in multi-color mode. For as long as I can remember, my family had all white Christmas tree lights. You know the type—the mini-incandescent bulbs, with two fine wires ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Once you've finished all the work behind decorating your home for the holidays, you'll surely want to enjoy it as much as possible.

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We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. As pretty as indoor Christmas lights may be, there is N-O-T-H-I-N-G pretty about the process of hanging ...

Stringing Christmas lights on your holiday tree can be a fun family activity to get you into the spirit of the holidays, but decorating outdoors can be a whole other beast. Luckily, someone was clever ...