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Hue Smart Button reviewed: this is what the little button can do It's time to tell you all about the Philips Hue Smart Button. Here comes my review

It's time to tell you all about the Philips Hue Smart Button. Here comes my review

The Philips Hue dimmer switch has become a real bestseller over the past years. Small wonder: despite a recommended retail price of 24.95 euros it was always available for less than 20 euros and thus a really good deal in the otherwise price-intensive Hue cosmos. Now there is another alternative with the Philips Hue Smart Button.

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Hue Outdoor Sensor: temperature in HomeKit not correctly displayed The Philips Hue Outdoor Sensor also measures the temperature. Problems arise in combination with HomeKit.

The Philips Hue Outdoor Sensor also measures the temperature. Problems arise in combination with HomeKit.

Any Apple user who has taken a look at HomeKit will have noticed that the Philips Hue motion sensors appear as three different devices: in addition to the motion sensor, there is also measurement data on brightness and temperature. And this is exactly where problems can arise as our friends from SmartApfel have found out.

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Unboxed & first look: what to expect from the Philips Hue Fugato spotlight It's time for some new hardware again - the Philips Hue Fugato Spotlight.

It's time for some new hardware again - the Philips Hue Fugato Spotlight.

In the course of numerous Philips Hue product introductions, some new spot lights have made it into the range. For the first time they are equipped with White and Color Ambiance lamps. Needless to say that the new generation of GU10 spots is used here – and offers numerous advantages over their predecessors.

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iConnectHue Pro to be released later this year on the Apple App Store Exciting news: there will soon be a major update for iConnectHue.

Exciting news: there will soon be a major update for iConnectHue.

When it comes to the configuration of Philips Hue components there is no way around iConnectHue on iPhone and iPad. No other iOS application offers that many functions as German developer Stefan Göhler’s app. In 2019, there will be exciting news concerning the almost seven-year-old app. As we have learned exclusively, the developer is currently working on a completely new application: iConnectHue Pro.

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Hue Smart Button unboxed: What can you expect? After the Hue Tap and the Hue dimmer switch, the Hue Smart Button enters the market. I will unbox it for you.

After the Hue Tap and the Hue dimmer switch, the Hue Smart Button enters the market. I will unbox it for you.

This was quicker than I thought: Amazon was not supposed to deliver the Hue Smart Button until November, but now it happened very quickly. And I have learned from Signify sources: Amazon, after all an exclusive sales partner for the start, will also apply the correct price of 19.99 Euro for the Hue Smart Button soon.

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Smart Plugs: three models from Philips Hue, Innr and Osram compared I want to show you the differences between three Hue Bridge compatible Smart Plugs in a new video.

I want to show you the differences between three Hue Bridge compatible Smart Plugs in a new video.

We have known the Osram Smart Plug for years as an inexpensive accessory for the Philips Hue Bridge. The Innr SP 120 was added around a year ago. This smart plug mainly scores with its form factor. It is smaller and more compact but also adds a higher price tag. Since September, the Philips Hue Smart Plug has also been on the market.

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Set up Hue entertainment areas: these are the details that matter In the last few weeks I have often been asked how to set up an entertainment area. Today I would like to answer this question.

In the last few weeks I have often been asked how to set up an entertainment area. Today I would like to answer this question.

The Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box is a popular topic at the moment. I’m also working intensively on this matter and I’m really impressed by the box’ actual idea – even though the price is more or less outrageous. But one thing is clear: the end of the line hasn’t been reached yet, Signify will provide the small box with numerous updates in the future.

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Explaining the HDMI Sync Box: These problems still exist I'm back from the Netherlands and would like to share some exciting information about the Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box - directly from Signify headquarters.

I'm back from the Netherlands and would like to share some exciting information about the Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box - directly from Signify headquarters.

I’ve had the Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box installed in my home for about two weeks now but I haven’t really used it often yet. For now, I have some answers to reader requests and my questions, directly from the Philips Hue headquarters in Eindhoven. HDMI Sync Box is not an Ambilight substitute With Ambilight, Philips integrated great technology into its TV sets many years ago.

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Visiting Signify: the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven Where does Philips Hue come from? I went to Eindhoven to look for clues.

Where does Philips Hue come from? I went to Eindhoven to look for clues.

I’m on holiday in the Netherlands until Monday. During this time I’m being wonderfully represented by my colleague Frederick. However, I have not been completely idle, as I also used my time in the Netherlands to visit the Philips Hue headquarters in Eindhoven on Friday. At present, Philips Hue no longer belongs to Philips, the official company name is Signify.

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Hue app: more possibilities for the motion sensor With an update to version 3.30.0, Philips Hue offers more possibilities for the motion sensor.

With an update to version 3.30.0, Philips Hue offers more possibilities for the motion sensor.

Before we can provide big news regarding the Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box in October and two exciting products on the market with the new Hue Go and the Hue Smart Button, Philips Hue provides us with a small software update regarding the motion sensor. In its revised version 3.30.0 of the Hue app, more possibilities for the motion sensor were added.

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