For years, the promise of affordable LED light bulbs has inched closer. But it's remained out of reach--until now. General-purpose LEDs from Cree and Philips are hitting the market at under $10, a ...

LED bulbs are energy-efficient and designed to last for many years, but here are a few lesser-known features to consider when weighing a jump to LEDs. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green ...

Buying a light bulb can be complicated. If you don't take the time to figure out what type of bulb you need, it may not match the color of the other bulbs in the room or even work in your fixture.

Once upon a time, buying a lightbulb meant choosing an incandescent one of between 25 and 100 watts, depending on how bright you wanted the light to be and the fixture you were putting it in. You ...