Philips Hue is a line of Wi-Fi-enabled color changing LED lamps and white bulbs. It was introduced in October 2012 and was updated in both 2015 and 2016. The lamps are currently created and manufactured by Signify N.V., formerly the Philips Lighting division of Royal Philips N.V..
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Concept and design
The Hue system was released in October 2012 as an Apple Store exclusive. The Hue system was marketed as the first iOS controlled lighting appliance. It uses the Zigbee lighting protocol to communicate, and can be controlled via smartphone apps over Wi-Fi via a Zigbee-Wi-Fi bridge. The initial system had bulbs capable of producing up to 600 lumens while the newer systems have bulbs that shine up to 800 lumens. The newer system also features HomeKit compatibility. In July 2018, an outdoor version of the Philips Hue suite will be introduced.
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Security concerns
Security issues have been noted in the product including an issue in which the bulbs were able to be remotely controlled over the Internet by attackers with inexpensive equipment. In another proof-of-concept, researchers were able to remotely control light bulbs using a drone flying outside a window.
Reception
In an article in Forbes, Sath Porges called Phillips Hue the "best product of 2012". PC Magazine reviewed the white variation and named it as an editors' choice and said it was bright and affordable and had lots of features.
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Source of article : Wikipedia
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