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During IFA 2026, Philips Hue made a range of announcements, from new hardware to new integrations. It also revealed that the company would roll out a feature called Custom AI Behaviors to the Hue Bridge Pro. Initially, this feature was set to launch in early October, but it has yet to arrive. We’re officially in…

The mornings are just starting to draw in, and if the idea of waking up to darkness fills you with doom and gloom, perhaps it’s time to invest in a sunrise alarm clock (sometimes called a wakeup light). The idea is simple: these lamps are designed to brighten gradually in the morning, to rouse you…

IKEA is really making a name for itself in smart home tech. Its mobile app is clear and easy to navigate, its selection of smart switches (which my colleague Ruth Hamilton called “the understated hit of IKEA’s new gadget range”) are versatile and cheap, and its stylish smart lamps made a real splash at this…

The Philips Hue Play Screen Sync, which launched last month, is a more affordable way to synchronize your smart lights with your TV than using a Hue Play HDMI Sync Box. However, before you grab one, you should know that it now has an even more affordable rival — and, perhaps confusingly, that rival also…

Last week, Philips Hue showed off a huge collection of new smart lights and accessories to decorate your home and make your TV-watching experience more immersive. There were so many new launches, in fact, that you might have struggled to keep up with them all. To help, I’ve rounded all the coolest new releases for…

If you have IKEA integrated lights in your cabinets or wardrobe, there’s good news — the company has just launched a new driver that lets you control them wirelessly, with Matter compatibility, so you can integrate them into the rest of your smart home.

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Due to leaks, it’s been known for a few months now that Philips Hue would have some new products to show off later in the year. Some of those products include new Festavia lights and a camera for Hue Sync. Sure enough, the company has finally announced its next slate of lighting solutions. In addition…

Philips Hue smart lights just got a major upgrade, with a new system that lets you sync lights with your TV screen regardless of itsw system called Hue Play Screen Sync at IFA in Berlin yesterday, and it looks set to make immersive entertainment lighting a lot more accessible