Review: Philips Hue Smart Lighting System

Philips Hue turns the lightbulb completely on its head and manages to bring such a vast range of possibility in terms of lighting homes, offices, commercial spaces and any place that's in need of smart illumination.

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

One of the most impressive implementations of smart appliances or IoT (Internet of Things) has been by Philips, whose Hue line of smart lightbulbs, bridges, and switches, has all but revolutionized one of the oldest and most immutable devices and made it into a connected and smart appliance.

Lightbulbs are the oldest electrical devices. They're also the dumbest. You buy the lightbulb in the wattage you need, screw it into the socket and let it work until it dies, and then gets replaced. The cycle is endless.

If you want coloured lightbulbs, you buy them in the colours you need. Each lightbulb is one colour, forever. Not anymore. Read on.

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Review: 2016 Ford Flex Limited

Text and Photos by Emily Chung

I asked for the 2016 Ford Flex road test because I just couldn’t understand what the appeal was with the vehicle. I didn’t get a feel for the rectangular shape, stylistically… well, to me it looks like a big brick! After driving it for a week, the Flex grew on me and I can see why owners love the vehicle. For an SUV this size, it wasn’t underpowered (thank you, Ford!) and true to its name the vehicle definitely offers a lot of flexibility in terms of carrying passengers and cargo.

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Review: 2017 Mazda CX-9 Signature

Text and photos by Donny Halliwell

When I last wrote about Mazda’s full-size SUV, it was after a 5000km road trip and I was impressed by its capabilities as a comfortable, well-appointed family mobile. That was in the outgoing model. In the year since then virtually everything about the CX-9 has changed, for the better, leaving Mazda with a runaway hit for the segment.

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Review: 2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 4MATIC Sedan

Class leading luxury and comfort with sportiness to satisfy discerning drivers.

Text and photos by Don Halliwell

This week I was treated to some time in the recently restyled 2017 Mercedes-Benz C 300 sedan. Naturally, I was inspired enough to collect my thoughts and snap a few photos, which I can’t wait to share with you in the review below.

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