Using voice commands via the Amazon Echo's Alexa voice assistant or your smartphone to turn on your Philips smart light bulbs is convenient, but even better is just walking into a room and ta-daa!

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After its recent pivot into home security with a new line of security cameras, Philips Hue is reportedly poised to debut a feature that turns its smart bulbs into motion sensors. If true, the move ...

There are plenty of ways to turn on connected lighting, from an app on your phone, through smart switches like Logitech Pop, to voice control via Alexa or Siri, but Philips wants to make it as simple ...

If you own Philips Hue smart bulbs, don’t think twice about adding Philips’ Hue motion sensor; it’s a nearly flawless upgrade to the Hue ecosystem. Motion-activated lighting isn’t a new idea. Whether ...

Automatic smart lighting just got a lot easier. Philips has a new motion sensor that lets you control Philips Hue %displayPrice% at %seller% lights without using a smartphone or switch. This could be ...

Want outdoor LED light bulbs that automatically turn on at night and off again in the morning? Don’t want to pay $15, $20, or more per bulb for smart LED bulbs that don’t even work unless they also ...

You can control your connected lighting by app, from your smartwatch, by voice, and even by a good old-fashioned button, but Philips' latest addition to Hue only cares when you're around. The Hue ...

Philips today announced the newest addition to its Hue line of lights and accessories, debuting the new Philips Hue Motion Sensor. The Hue Motion Sensor is designed to allow Philips Hue users to ...

Philips have expanded their Hue Smartlight system with a new motion sensor and software set up. The new sensor is battery powered and Philips claim a two to three-year life from a pair of AAA ...

A long-time staple of outdoor security lighting has now popped into the home to make smart lighting a little smarter, with Philips today introducing a motion sensing switch for its range of connected ...