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Smart lights normally require that you keep switches on all the time, and that can be a pain when someone flicks a switch out of habit. You'll soon have a way to keep your lights available no matter ...

Signify has announced a new Philips Hue smart lighting devices including a new dimmer switch, wall switch module, and two additional outdoor lights. One of the most popular Philips Hue products has ...

Philips Hue has a new line-up for CES 2021, with a fresh outdoor light to make dull walls more interesting, along with a long-anticipated way to make dumb light switches smart. The Philips Hue Wall ...

One of the biggest issues with smart lights is the way they interact with traditional wall switches, which is exactly what Philips Hue is hoping to fix with its new Wall Switch Module. Typically, the ...

The Philips Hue wall switch module makes it possible to control smart lights with a conventional switch without cutting the power supply to the lamps. Until now, these modules were wireless and relied ...

Anyone with a smart light has experienced this one particular problem: If you turn the wall switch off, your light is useless. Smart lights can turn on and off on their own, but if they rely on a ...

An upcoming Philips Hue physical wall switch module will solve one of the biggest problems experienced by smart home fans who share a home with less techy people: If someone uses the physical wall ...

A neat upgrade, the Philips Hue Wall Switch Module turns your dumb switches into smart ones. It’s relatively easy to install and gives a surprising amount of control. Having a battery-operated module ...