Unfortunately, most of the new light strips are not expected to be released in the US until next year, with the exception of the top model: the Hue OmniGlow Lightstrip will be launched worldwide in November. And it seems that things are moving even faster in the US, where the three-meter version of the light strip is already listed as available.
At the beginning of September, Philips Hue launched the new Hue Essential series. I already found the new GU10 spotlights to be absolutely solid, and today we’re continuing with the A60 bulbs. Unlike the GU10 spotlights, these bulbs are also available in the US. One thing is clear: the price is hot.
At a rather unusual time, Philips Hue released an update in the App Store on Sunday. Version 5.51 is now also available for iPhone and iPad, after the update was released a few days earlier in the Google Play Store as an exception. However, there are no major new features in this update.
This week, it was that time again: Philips Hue launched a new product. The Hue Flux Lightstrip had already been announced, of course, but now it’s available to buy. It arrived in the Philips Hue online store on Tuesday – and a good 24 hours later, I had it in my hands.
This week was a whirlwind, at least for all Hue fans in Europe. On Tuesday, the Hue Flux Lightstrip was launched, initially in lengths of 3 and 4 meters. I ordered the new light strip right away and was able to give you my first detailed impressions on Wednesday. Feel free to take another look at my review.
A small team from Denmark launched a successful crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter a few days ago. Over 600 people have already supported Habity Bedside Clock, easily exceeding the funding goal of €25,000. This alarm clock is particularly interesting to us because it will have a Hue connection. But first things first.
The partnership between Sonos and Philips Hue was officially announced at the Hue event in Berlin. The focus is initially on Sonos Voice Control. With Sonos’ locally operating voice assistant, you can now also control Philips Hue lights. Sonos has now made the final preparations for the launch of the feature and released an app update announcing the control of Hue lights.
In September, Philips Hue introduced improved E27 bulbs. Designed in the iconic Sultan shape, these bulbs not only offer direct Matter support, but can also reproduce the entire spectrum of daylight while consuming less power. In addition, Philips Hue provided us with the following information in its official press release: “The lamp can now also be dimmed down to 0.2 percent of its maximum brightness.”
Philips Hue unveiled seven new light strips at the beginning of the month, the first of which is now available in Europe. You can already buy the Hue Flux Lightstrip in lengths of 3, 4, 5, and 10 meters, but the six-meter version is not yet available. Nevertheless, the light strip has gotten off to an early start; it was actually supposed to be released in October.
The new Hue Flux Lightstrip was actually supposed to be released in October. At least, that was the official information provided by Philips Hue so far. However, at least two of the five announced lengths have now been released much sooner than planned—they are already available for purchase in Europe.
Fabian