CNET

Lutron Smart Bridge review: This Wi-Fi hub bridges the smart-lighting gap

The $150 Lutron Smart Bridge turns Lutron's un-smart dimmer products into Wi-Fi-enabled home automation pros. While the Smart Bridge and corresponding app work incredibly well, $150 feels excessive ...
9to5Mac

New $49 Elgato Eve Light Switch adds smart HomeKit features to your house’s existing lighting, no bridge/hub required (update: Eve Motion available too)

Update: The Eve Motion is also available now for $49. It’s a Bluetooth HomeKit motion sensor that can work in combination with the Eve Light Switch to create motion-controlled lighting. It will ...
Scientific American

Switches, Hubs, Bridges, and Routers Explained

Scientific American presents Tech Talker by Quick & Dirty Tips. Scientific American and Quick & Dirty Tips are both Macmillan companies. Computers talk to each other and to the web in many different ...
Small Business Computing

Hubs, Switches, Routers: What’s the Difference?

I have a small business network that’s been in place for many years, and we’re finally getting around to a long overdue replacement of a dozen or so old desktop computers. The technician doing the ...