#iOS Apple and Philips sell LED house lighting - #Apple

Apple and Philips sell LED house lighting - 10/30/2012 - Electronics Weekly

#iOS Apple and Philips sell LED house lighting - #Apple

Apple and Philips have teamed up to sell iPhone-controlled LED house lights. Colour is widely-tuneable, and DIY install takes minutes. Called Hue , made by Philips, and only sold through Apple at the moment, the system is based around a colour-tuneable 600lm LED light bulb (25-50W equivalent) that screws into E26 or E27 mains bulb holders - not bayonets. Control is over ZigBee Light Link and 50 of the bulbs can be handled by the system's ZigBee-Ethernet bridge box, that need to be plugged into the home's existing Wi-Fi router/modem. iPhones interact with the system through a an app and Wi-Fi. Control is also possible over the web from remote iPhones through a web page. The starter pack (£179, $199, €199) includes three bulbs, the bridge box, and a LAN cable. Additional bulbs, which need the bridge to function, cost £49 ($59, €59). The app can be downloaded from the firm's ...

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