14 DAY TRIAL // There are many ways to control the lights in a house these days. Amazon has Echo integrated with General Electrics light bulbs, and there is Flux, an Android Bluetooth controllable, dimmable light bulb.
However, Philips is one of the largest light bulbs manufacturers in the world and their products can also be controlled via a smartphone app. However, to add another feature, Philips decided to first introduce the Hue Tap that only turned the lights on and off; afterwards came the additional dimming options that allowed users to adjust their brightness as well.
In this case, it relies on a small replaceable battery that should work for about three years. The dimmer controller also comes with an app which allows you to specify which bulbs in your home you want to control, going to up to ten at the same time. If a user wanted a certain light bulb to control, he would only need to press ON near a light bulb for about 10 seconds.
The Philips Hue kit will be available starting this September in a $40 (€34) kit which includes a Philips white bulb, the dimmer, which can be snapped on a wall and handled like a traditional light switch, and magnets to hold the remote and easily remove it when having it close is more convenient.