Signify – Smart Home Geeks https://www.smarthomegeeks.co.uk Smart Home Fri, 07 Jun 2019 16:46:08 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.13 https://www.smarthomegeeks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cropped-house-512-237998-32x32.png Signify – Smart Home Geeks https://www.smarthomegeeks.co.uk 32 32 Philip Hue product releases leaked! https://www.smarthomegeeks.co.uk/news/philip-hue-product-releases-leaked/ https://www.smarthomegeeks.co.uk/news/philip-hue-product-releases-leaked/?noamp=mobile#respond Wed, 05 Jun 2019 11:41:53 +0000 https://smarthomegeeks.co.uk/?p=2216 Signify is rumoured to be expanding its Philips Hue range to include designer filament bulbs. As well as a smart plug that will be controllable from the Philips Hue app. The plug will be their first move into other products outside lighting.   The news comes from a leak via Dutch tech website iCulture. The […]

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Signify is rumoured to be expanding its Philips Hue range to include designer filament bulbs. As well as a smart plug that will be controllable from the Philips Hue app. The plug will be their first move into other products outside lighting.  

The news comes from a leak via Dutch tech website iCulture.

The funky bulbs will apparently be available in sizes: E27, ST19 and G93 with prices starting from £17.99. Based on the price we assume these will not be colour changing bulbs.

The leak also stated the bulbs would support Bluetooth, an interesting move and expansion on the current ZigBee support.  This would remove the reliance on the Philips Hue hub.

It also contained a full line up of product coming this year, highlighting Bluetooth coming to updated versions of existing products:

  • Hue White Filament with Bluetooth: € 19.95 / ~£17.99
  • Hue White Filament Edison with Bluetooth: € 24.95 / ~£21.99
  • Hue White Filament Globe with Bluetooth: € 29.95 / ~£26.49
  • GU10 (white) new design with Bluetooth: € 19.95 / ~£17.99
  • GU10 (white ambiance) with Bluetooth: € 29.95  / ~£26.49
  • GU10 (white & colour) with Bluetooth: € 59.95 / ~£52.99
  • Candle E14 with Bluetooth: € 19.95 / ~£17.99
  • Hue GO V2 with Bluetooth: € 79.95 ~£17.99
  • Fugato spot (multiple configurations): from € 89.95 / ~£79.99
  • Argenta spot (multiple configurations): from € 89.95 / ~£79.99
  • Centura recessed spot (multiple configurations): from € 64.95 / ~£57.99
  • Adore mirror lamp (multiple configurations): from € 149.95 / ~£132.99
  • Adore bathroom spot (multiple configurations): from € 49.95 / ~£44.99
  • Smart Plug: € 29.95 / ~£26.99

Signify normally release their new products at the IFA 2019 Trade show in September. We look forward to seeing what is announced!

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]]> https://www.smarthomegeeks.co.uk/news/philip-hue-product-releases-leaked/feed/ 0 Philips lighting rebrands as Signify https://www.smarthomegeeks.co.uk/news/philips-lighting-rebrands-as-signify/ https://www.smarthomegeeks.co.uk/news/philips-lighting-rebrands-as-signify/?noamp=mobile#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2018 08:32:28 +0000 https://smarthomegeeks.co.uk/?p=1392 Philips lighting, world leader in smart lighting, this week announced their new name – Signify! Philips commented in their press release the name was chosen because: “Light becomes an intelligent language, which connects and conveys meaning” They will however continue to use the brand name Philips on their smart home products, for example Philips Hue. […]

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]]> Philips lighting, world leader in smart lighting, this week announced their new name – Signify!

Philips commented in their press release the name was chosen because:

“Light becomes an intelligent language, which connects and conveys meaning”

They will however continue to use the brand name Philips on their smart home products, for example Philips Hue. Eric Rondolat, CEO of Philips Lighting said:

“We’re excited to announce our new company name as another step in our transformation journey. Our new company name is a clear expression of our strategic vision and a fabulous opportunity to introduce a new corporate look and feel that is uniquely our own and will serve to further unite our 32,000 employees. At the same time, we remain proud to continue to use the Philips brand on our products.”

Slightly confusing however it all leads back to the fact Philips lighting is a separate listed company to Philips, also listed but as Royal Philips. Philips lighting had an agreement with Royal Philips to change it’s name less than 18 months after Royal Philips did not have a controlling share. They stopped having this in November 2017.

One other clear point is this opens up Philips to release items that are not just lighting – excited to see what the future holds!

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