Expensive lighting isn't automatically smarter.

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.

Strip lights are a simple solution that can immediately brighten up any room with color and light and transform the feel of any space—at a fraction of the cost of new lamps or fixtures. The best strip ...