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Philips turns to its Hue 2.0 user base before rolling out a much-needed app update

After working closely with its users, Philips has finally updated its companion smartphone application for its Hue 2.0 smart lighting system.
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Turn your patio any crazy color you want with iLumi’s new outdoor LED

The ilumi smart light bulb is a Bluetooth-compatible bulb that can be controlled via an app.
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Philips Hue unveils connected light with lighting recipes to fit your daily routine

Philips Lighting has unveiled Hue white ambiance, a connected light that changes hue throughout the day to increase your energy and improve your sleep.
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Get more rest: These C by GE smart LED light bulbs may help you sleep better

General Electric's C by GE smart LED light bulbs are now available for purchase online. The bulbs adjust throughout the day to promote sound sleep.
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Zuli ‘presence’ home automation can now control Philips Hue lights

Zuli, maker of smart plugs that automatically turn on lights and appliances, announced its Presence technology and app now support Philips Hue lights.
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Everyone is slashing the price of their LED bulbs, but Cree says its light quality deserves its $20 price

Cree has two new light bulbs on the market. They're $20, which is more expensive than some of the competition, but Cree insists its light quality is better.
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$3 gets you an Osram LED light bulb that lasts for 10 years

Osram Sylvania is releasing a new super cheap LED lightbulb that lasts for ten years instead of the standard 20+, and also only costs $3 to buy.
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Zzzzap: This LED bulb also houses a bug zapper, but will it work on mosquitoes?

Most bug zappers are large and unsightly, so ZappLight hid one inside a regular LED bulb.
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The old incandescent bulb just got an upgrade that makes them more efficient

The Incandescent light bulb have just stepped into the Twenty-First century. Researchers created a filament upgrade that "recycles light."
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Philips Hue will no longer block third-party light bulbs (Update)

Philips sent out a firmware update to the Hue bridge, which has blocked all third-party light bulbs from working with the ZigBee Light Link protocol. 
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The BeOn bulb wants to help protect and serve in the event of burglars and power outages

The BeOn bulb has some neat safety and security features, like turning on when the doorbell rings, but they come in a pricey $75 package.
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Lighten up: Ario’s new lamp mimics the sun to support your body clock

Ario has lanched a Kickstarter campaign for their new connected lamp. The healthy lighting system uses light patterns to support your body clock.
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Need better sleep? GE's new smart LED light bulbs adjust with your circadian rhythm

GE Lighting has launched its new C by GE smart LED light bulbs today. The bulbs optimize light by automatically changing light settings throughout the day.
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Halloween is a holiday that screams for LED light bulbs

Few things set the mood like lighting, and if you want that mood to be terrifying, then these LED bulbs will definitely fit the bill.
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‘Siri, let’s chill’: New Hue 2.0 hub from Philips lets Siri dim the lights, set the mood

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Cree introduces a new $8 LED light bulb that lasts 27 years

Cree introduced its new LED light bulb, which costs $8 (though they're currently on sale at The Home Depot for $6) and lasts 27 years.
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Philips’ new Hue Lightstrip Plus is bright enough to replace bulbs

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India’s plan to upgrade 20 million street lights to LEDs will save an estimated $890M annually

India is preparing to begin one of the most extensive streetlight retrofits in the world that'll install LED light bulbs in 20 million streetlights.
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Philips Hue wants to dim your lights for $40 and zero installation

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This is what state-of-the-art home automation looked like in 1985

Despite the fact that home automation might seem like a relatively new thing, it's actually been around for decades. Check out this system from 1985
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Turns red when you’re dead: Philips Hue bulbs sync with video game Chariot

Philips Hue wants its color-changing bulbs to be practical and fun. They now sync with video game Chariot, blinking red when you're under attack.
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Connect to the Internet through a light bulb? Researchers want to use LEDs as routers

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Can’t bear to pair? The Twist light bulb plays music with Wi-Fi and AirPlay, not Bluetooth

Instead of pairing with Bluetooth like other light bulbs with speakers, the Twist light bulb is an LED bulb that's controlled by AirPlay.
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LEDs are gaining in popularity, a new survey finds

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Totally buggin’: A scientist is developing an LED that attracts fewer insects

Researcher Travis Longcore was able to find that he could tune the Philips LED bulbs to attract 20 percent less insects.
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Cree’s BR30 flood light is the latest LED to go below $10

The BR30 bulb, which was originally priced at about $15, will now be sold for less than $10 on the market.
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You’ll be able to turn GE’s new LEDs on and off with Siri

GE unveiled new smart LED bulbs with support for Apple's home automation platform, HomeKit.
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New GE light bulbs to warn of hurricanes, find you a parking spot, and more

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To celebrate Earth Day, Philips is offering its new $5 LED bulbs for just $2.50 apiece

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Light tunes up: Zedcon’s strip of LED lights sync with your music

Connected through your smart phone, Zedcon's small, yet functional controller can alter alter individual bulbs in its digital LED strips to any of 16 million color options, leaving others in the same band unchanged.
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Dim, baby! Amazon Echo can now control smart lights and switches

Light up your space and mood with new portable, LED accent piece

Philips Lighting unveiled Hue Go, a portable LED lighting device that changes colors on demand from your smart phone or manually.
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Brilliant! New graphene bulb lights the way for more durable and energy-saving future

A new, more energy efficient and cheaper to produce lightbulb source using graphene material will soon be commercially available.

How does your garden glow? Solar-powered lights illuminate your landscape in color

A solar-powered, smart lighting system can illuminate your yard in full color using a Bluetooth enabled app