Over the past year, I have reviewed quite a few excellent Philips Hue products, and I am currently in the middle of reviewing the new Philips Hue Surimu rectangle panel light and the wall switch module. I have always used the Philips Hue Bridge as I started using Hue before they rolled out the Bluetooth functionality…
With so many PC gamers obsessed with RGB lighting for their gaming PCs and various peripherals, we have seen a growing number of smart light brands focus on products that are designed to allow people to be creative with their ambient lighting. Smart light strips have been a mainstay for years. Companies like Nanoleaf quickly…
Yesterday, Philips Hue announced some new products for the Hue ecosystem including a new E14 Luster bulb which is the smallest bulb the brand does and a couple of light panels. The more interesting part of the news was the announcement of new features within the app. Motion Sensors now have ten time slots For…
Philips announced the Hue Go Portable Table Lamp, but it has only just become available. While the overall design is very different to the Hue Go 2 I reviewed at the start of the year, it is a very similar product. Philips Hue Go Portable Table Lamp vs Hue Go The similarities are basically…
Welcome to the world of smart home technology! With the advancements made in recent years, transforming your home into an intelligent abode is easier than ever. Smart homes are no longer just a futuristic dream—they’re now accessible to almost everyone. From controlling lights and thermostats with voice commands to automatically locking doors when you leave,…
At CES 2023, Philips Hue announced their latest new range of products. Philips Hue Sync TV app for Samsung TVs The main announcement could prove controversial and rattle a few cages. Philips Hue is launching a native app for Samsung TVs The new Philips Hue Sync TV app synchronises Philips Hue smart lights with everything…
The original Philips Hue Go was launched back in 2015, and the Go 2 was launched around three years ago, so this review is a bit late to the game. However, it is a cool little smart light that compliments the Philips Hue ecosystem well, and I thought it was worth doing a quick review…
Recently, Philips Hue announced the Festavia string lights, which are designed for Christmas and the holiday season and, more specifically, Christmas Trees. There are surprisingly very few brands competing in the smart Christmas tree lighting niche. You have your typical random Chinese brands available on Amazon, but if you want a good experience, there has…
Yesterday, the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) announced the launch of Matter: the new industry-unifying standard that enables smart devices to work together seamlessly. Signify, the company behind Philips Hue, has been a partner with the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) from the start. Therefore, as you’d expect, Philips Hue is now rolling out updates that will…
I have reviewed quite a few Philips Hue products over the past few months. More recently, Wiz has sent me some samples to try out. WiZ is a relatively new smart lighting brand that was founded in 2017 and became part of Signify in 2019. This places them under the same company that manufactures Philips…
I have recently expanded my range of Philips Hue smart lighting in my TV room with the Gradient Lightstrip and Gradient Signe Floor Lamp. The one missing piece to the system has been the HDMI sync box which allows me to synchronise anything on the TV with my lighting. Specifications 4 x HDMI In HDMI:…
I have been slowly expanding my Philips Hue set-up and, in particular, upgrading my TV room. Recently, I have added the new Tap Dial Switch and the excellent but expensive Signe Gradient Floor Lamp. The Philips Hue Gradient Lightstrip for TVs was launched back in 2020. It is a premium-priced product, and back then, I…