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Which company oers the best
SMART SWITCHES AND PLUGS? Roaring back. Here’s some good news for Samsung.
When it initially launched its SmartThings platform, it
faced criticism for numerous glitches and security

Samsung 27.4% issues. But apparently the bad days are over as far as
users are concerned, and the South Korean company
Lutron 23.6% has surged to a dominant position in this category.
Perhaps it’s the sheer number of products included in
Leviton 17.0% the SmartThings universe. This has to be frustrating for
WeMo 10.9% solid companies such as Lutron and Leviton, which
have been in the switches and plug business since the
iDevices 61 6.1% dawn of time. At the same time, WeMo products from
Belkin have taken almost the opposite approach from
TP-Link 47 4.7% Samsung. They’re growing steadily, with the promise of
Other 38 3.8% simplicity and ease of use.
Samsung 27.4%

Which company oers the
Credit where due. The two leading
greenest LIGHTING products? companies in this category have earned
their spots with emphasis on innovation and

Philips 35.9% greener products. Philips Hue lighting broke
new ground in making LED lights more
Sylvania 19.8% attractive for home use, and Sylvania has
undertaken freight reduction and changed
GE Lighting 13.7% many production processes to reduce its

CREE 10.4% eco-footprint, while at the same time
constantly innovating toward energy
Eaton Lighting eƒciency.
(formerly
Cooper Lighting) 5.2% Philips

Kichler 43 4.3%
35.9%
Halo 43 4.3%

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