Using voice commands via the Amazon Echo's Alexa voice assistant or your smartphone to turn on your Philips smart light bulbs is convenient, but even better is just walking into a room and ta-daa!

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If you own Philips Hue smart bulbs, don’t think twice about adding Philips’ Hue motion sensor; it’s a nearly flawless upgrade to the Hue ecosystem. Motion-activated lighting isn’t a new idea. Whether ...

Philips has unveiled a new motion sensor device, Hue, which is capable of turning on smart lights when it detects movement in the room. Previously, you could use voice commands through Amazon Echo's ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. The Philips Hue Motion Sensor will trigger your Hue light ...

A long-time staple of outdoor security lighting has now popped into the home to make smart lighting a little smarter, with Philips today introducing a motion sensing switch for its range of connected ...

Fresh off of a whirlwind 2018 that saw several new product launches, Philips Hue is adding a bunch of new smart lights and a weather-proof motion sensor to its outdoor lighting lineup. Originally ...

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So you have your home all decked out with some sweet smart lights that you can control with your phone. Big deal. True convenience is when your lights turn on exactly when you need them to, without ...

Your presence can literally light up a room if that room features the new Philips Hue motion sensor. The latest technology to come out of the lighting company, the motion detector promises “to ensure ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. The Philips Hue Motion Sensor will trigger your Hue light ...