Philips Hue launches a new smart lighting solution for the kitchen
by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy from The Verge - All Posts on (#6QG4E)
Philips Hue announced a partnership with Nobilia to bring integrated smart lighting to its new kitchens. | Image: Signify Philips Hue is finally getting into smart under-cabinet kitchen lighting. But as it's Hue, they are doing it in the most expensive way possible, and it will be at least a year before it comes to the US. Still, the new fully integrated smart lighting solution looks a pretty sweet solution if you hanker for full-color lighting to go with your avocado and toast - with no plugs or wires in sight.
This week at the IFA tech show in Berlin, Philips Hue's parent company, Signify, announced a partnership with Nobilia, Europe's largest kitchen manufacturer, that integrates custom Philips Hue smart lights into its kitchen furniture.
To date, Hue has only offered plug-in light strips controllable by wireless switches, hardwiring them into your...