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Smart lights normally require that you keep switches on all the time, and that can be a pain when someone flicks a switch out of habit. You'll soon have a way to keep your lights available no matter ...

Philips Hue has a new line-up for CES 2021, with a fresh outdoor light to make dull walls more interesting, along with a long-anticipated way to make dumb light switches smart. The Philips Hue Wall ...

One of the biggest issues with smart lights is the way they interact with traditional wall switches, which is exactly what Philips Hue is hoping to fix with its new Wall Switch Module. Typically, the ...

Philips Hue is making some big moves at IFA 2026, including announcing new partnerships that expand its ecosystem to include both Nanoleaf and Sonos.

Anyone with a smart light has experienced this one particular problem: If you turn the wall switch off, your light is useless. Smart lights can turn on and off on their own, but if they rely on a ...

Philips Hue has introduced its first wired wall modules, designed to be installed behind existing wall switches. This innovation allows traditional non-smart lights to join the Hue ecosystem for the ...

A new battery-powered wall switch module installs behind your light switches to keep your lights reachable even when the switch is off. The classic light switch is the villain in the smart lighting ...