Tag: smart lights
Are Philips Hue Essential bulbs the cheap smart lights we don’t need?
There are some very interesting Philips Hue products on the way, including new Gradient Strips, Festavia string lights, and a Philips Hue Bridge Pro that can support up to 150 devices, but one rumored release has had me scratching my head – Philips Hue Essential. These appear to be slightly…
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I really rate this budget Philips Hue alternative – and I highly recommend you check them out if you want to brighten up your home for less
Whether they’re automated to help you wake up in the morning or colorfully curated to supply a little dopamine boost, smart lights make a fabulous addition to any home. When it comes to considering which smart lights to buy, Philips Hue is often the first brand to come to mind,…
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Phillips Hue lights get a free AI upgrade – and it’s a feature that could take your smart home to the next level
The long-awaited Philips Hue AI assistant is now available in some countries It will be launched in the UK in July, and globally by the end of August The Philips Hue Play Wall Washer light is on sale today in the US and UK If you want to have more…
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Got Philips Hue lights? This new customizable button could make them even smarter
A new Philips Hue Smart Button is likely to launch in the coming months Testing documents suggest it’ll have a similar design to the original button The button might work with the forthcoming Philips Hue AI assistant It looks like Signify – the company behind Philips Hue – is preparing…
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I have Philips Hue lights everywhere in my home, and this is what I want to see from its AI assistant
At CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Signify (the company behind Philips Hue) announced that the Hue ecosystem will soon have its own generative AI assistant to make lighting your home easier. Details are quite scant so far, but we know that it will be possible to control the tool using…
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Forget AI, there’s only one thing I want from Philips Hue this year
At last week’s CES 2025 event, Signify – the company behind Philips Hue smart lights – announced that it’s developing a new AI assistant that will let you use voice commands to set the mood for your home. Instead of scrolling through the Philips Hue app to find a suitable…
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