Philips Hue launches a long-awaited light switch module and more
The new Philips Hue Wall Switch Module make the switch smart, not the bulb. | Image: Philips Hue Signify is introducing three new Philips Hue products today: an in-wall Hue module for existing light switches, a new outdoor light bar, and a refined dimmer.
The Philips Hue Wall Switch Module solves a problem long suffered by Hue smart light owners. Namely, you install a so-called smart" Hue bulb into a lamp or ceiling fixture and then marvel at your ability to control it from your phone until a roommate flips the wall switch and cuts power to the bulb, rendering your expensive lightbulb useless. The new Wall Switch Module - powered by a battery with at least a five year lifespan, according to Signify - puts the intelligence right inside of the wall to make the switch smart. Unfortunately, the Switch Module doesn't make regular lights...