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Published: 2018-10-24, Author: Stuart , review by: pocket-lint.com
Lighting control via your smartphone,Easy to install,Easy to setup,Easy to expand,Alexa/Google Home/Apple HomeKit support
Expensive,App and service is isolated to just lights,Requires smartphone to setup
When Philips Hue first launched, its competition wasn't really a factor. Now there's a lot more competition - Hive, Osram, Ikea, Elgato, Belkin, Lifx and others all have lighting systems - but no other manufacturer has quite managed to gain as much ground...
Published: 2018-08-08, Author: Ry , review by: CNET.co.uk
The easy-to-use Philips Hue Tap brings practical convenience to existing smart lighting setups. Its wireless, kinetic-powered design needs no battery or electricity, which is beyond cool
The buttons require a little too much oomph in order to trigger your lights. Also, the lack of IFTTT integration seems like a huge missed opportunity
We wish it cost a little less, but if you've already got Philips Hue LEDs or HomeKit gadgets in your home, then adding the Tap to your setup makes a lot of sense...
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Published: 2014-08-11, Author: Ry , review by: CNET.co.uk
The easy-to-use Philips Hue Tap brings practical convenience to existing smart lighting setups. Its wireless, kinetic-powered design needs no battery or electricity, which is beyond cool
The buttons require a little too much oomph in order to trigger your lights. Also, the lack of IFTTT integration seems like a huge missed opportunity
We wish it cost a little less, but if you've already got Philips Hue LEDs in your home, then adding the Tap to your setup makes a lot of sense....
Brainlessly easy setup, Near-instant operation, No batteries needed, Detachable from mount
Slightly overpriced
Despite its small size, Tap is a big addition to the Hue family. It breaks some of the Hue app's most useful functions free from the digital prison of your smartphone, and brings them into a more easily-accessible physical location. In so doing, Tap eff...
Abstract: Philips has announced a couple of new additions to its Hue line up of connected light bulbs, including a new white-only bulb - the Hue Lux - as well as a switch to physically control the system. The idea of Hue is that you can control the system through...
Published: 2014-08-11, Author: Ry , review by: cnet.com
The easy-to-use Philips Hue Tap brings practical convenience to existing smart lighting setups. Its wireless, kinetic-powered design needs no battery or electricity, which is beyond cool
The buttons require a little too much oomph in order to trigger your lights. Also, the lack of IFTTT integration seems like a huge missed opportunity
We wish it cost a little less, but if you've already got Philips Hue LEDs in your home, then adding the Tap to your setup makes a lot of sense....
Published: 2014-08-06, Author: Lee , review by: arstechnica.com
Abstract: Pricey but lovable bulbs leave us incapable of going back to normal lighting.That's no longer the case. Armed with the Hue Tap, you get one-click access to up to four different functions. You can turn some or all of the lights on or off, change their brig...
Published: 2014-08-04, Author: Russell , review by: Geek.com
Abstract: Samsung Galaxy S4 [AT&T]Philips has finally released a physical component to their smart light bulbs, making it so you don't have to have a phone or tablet in your hand in order to control your connected lighting. We've spent a couple of days with them, a...
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Published: 2014-08-02, Author: Chris , review by: slashgear.com
On the face of it, $60 is a lot to pay for a light switch, particularly when all the same functionality and more is offered in a free app. Then again, hue was never designed to be the cheapest lighting system, and trying to squeeze more features into Hu...
