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Review: Philips Hue HomeKit Bridge, White and Color Ambiance Starter Kit, White Starter Kit

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                  A lot has happened in the last couple of years years since we first looked at Phillips' Hue Connected Bulbs. Philips has greatly expanded its Hue ecosystem with a number of new lighting options that all tie into the company's core Hue bridge, and in the process, Philips has become a major player in the iOS connected lighting game. Meanwhile, Apple has taken the first major steps to unifying the home automation experience with its new HomeKit technology, opening up the field to new players that no longer need to worry about supporting their own ecosystems. With the introduction of HomeKit, Philips has become one of the first big players to take its existing ecosystem and tie it into Apple's HomeKit experience, introducing a new HomeKit-enabled Hue Bridge that replaces the prior puck-shaped Hue Bridge with a new square "version 2.0" unit that can be purchased by itself for $60, as an upgrade for existing Hue owners, or bundled with one of Philips' Hue Starter Kits, such as the Hue White Starter Kit ($80), which includes two white LED smart bulbs, or the traditional White and Color Ambiance Starter Kit ($200), which provides three multi-colored LED bulbs. {/exp:char_limit}

Source: Review: Philips Hue HomeKit Bridge, White and Color Ambiance Starter Kit, White Starter Kit (http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/philips-hue-white-and-color-ambiance-starter-kit-a19)