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Title: Philips Hue is the most popular smart bulb, but is it the best? Post by: HCK on December 12, 2018, 04:05:24 pm Philips Hue is the most popular smart bulb, but is it the best?
We're constantly looking for ways to make our homes smarter, from intelligent thermostats to smart lights. We've seen it all, LIFX Multicolor LED Bulb No hub required $48 at Amazon Pros Bright, vivid colors HomeKit support out of the box Works with Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri Does not require a hub for it integrations Lower up-front cost for connectivity Rated for 25,000 hours of life Cons More expensive than Philips Hue bulb-for-bulb Not as compatible as a Hue bulb with a Bridge With excellent colors, LIFX bulbs come out of the box with support for HomeKit and Siri, as well as Alexa and Google Assistant. The bulbs connect directly to your network, and don't require a hub in order to connect to the rest of your HomeKit devices. But LIFX does miss out on some of the compatibility of the Hue ecosystem. Philips Hue White & Color LED bulb Colorful compatibility $49 at Amazon Pros Great colors Compatible with HomeKit and Siri with Hue Bridge Compatible with Alexa ... Source: Philips Hue is the most popular smart bulb, but is it the best? (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/hqSI1hbkt7g/lifx-vs-philips-hue) |