Philips has expanded its range of "smart" light in the line of Hue Beyond. At this time it is not so much about light bulbs, but about ready desktop and ceiling solutions.
Actually, Philips prepared by a model of each type. Lamp stand dual light sources, each of which can be controlled separately. Otherwise, no differences from other similar products have Philips. User through mobile applications for iOS and Android can control the brightness, choose the color (from 16 million colors). Also, the lamp can report all kinds of events in the smartphone (incoming SMS, push-notification, etc.).
The cost of a table lamp is £ 300. In this case, there is no complete control module. This variant is suitable for those who already have in the house "smart" lamp company. Ceiling lamp will cost £ 530 for a set with the module.
What the user gets for the money? First of all, the ability to control lighting from a mobile device, change the brightness and color of illumination, as well as set timetable. In addition, the latter-day gadgets support service IFTTT, allowing you to create exotic rules of engagement.
It should be noted that in conventional lamps have lamp. Instead, for the illumination of the LED corresponds to a scattering independent. Replacement of defective lighting elements are not available, but the manufacturer promises that the user will not face such a problem earlier than 15 000 hours of work.
New items will be on sale this month, and the lamp can be seen at the IFA 2014 in Berlin.