letting users customize how they light up. These days, you don't need the old, bulky and often boring lights on the Christmas tree. Instead, investing in one of the best smart Christmas lights ...

The history of how these mass-produced novelty lights became a holiday fixture is a distinctly American Christmas tale.

When Edison patented the light bulb in 1880 ... had introduced Britain to the Teutonic tannenbaum—the Christmas tree—and the idea spread. In the States, President Franklin Pierce put one ...