PHILPS smart family adds new applications: Hue Tap remote control

Intelligent light bulb is a new type of small household appliances based on the Internet of things technology. The user can control the opening or closing of the light, the brightness and the color adjustment. However, sometimes it is not so smart, because after leaving the phone, you will not be able to use those advanced features. In response to this situation, PHILPS launched the Hue Tap remote control, you can use the traditional physical form to control the Hue series of smart bulbs, the following to see if it is necessary.

Hardware and design

PHILPS Hue Tap uses a circular design, the body material is mainly aluminum, plastic and glass, weighing only 90 grams, lightweight and portable enough. Due to the use of a free battery design, PHILPS Hue Tap does not require access to power or install the battery, you can achieve the operation of wireless control bulbs, very easy to use.

Software and function

As long as you have the latest version of PHILPS Hue applications, you can easily set up PHILPS Hue Tap. Hold down the Hue Tap ":" button for ten seconds after the release, it will appear in your application, you can rename and feature set on it.

In the application, you can customize the four buttons on the Hue Tap, due to the use of "ZigBee Green Power" technology, so the transmission does not depend on AC power supply or battery, very convenient. Function, each key can only achieve a key operation, the default is open or closed; second to fourth buttons can set up different scenes, of course you can also put the main key changes for a scene, but will lose the total switch function.

Although the first set is slightly more complex, but when you adapt, the entire operation of Hue Tap is quite simple and convenient. In addition, it can achieve 15 to 30 meters remote control distance, even in the middle of the actual use of a wall, but also smooth operation. Response time is almost instantaneous, but the disadvantage is that the remote control itself does not have any LED display lights to remind you whether the operation is successful.

Price and value

Like Hue bulbs, Hue Tap price is not cheap, priced at $60 (about 371 yuan). Obviously, it will make your entire lighting system cost straight up. In addition, compared with the price of about $44 (about 272 yuan) of the Belkin WeMo remote control switch, PHILPS does not support the IFTTT function, operation of slightly less chip. Of course, the advantage of Hue Tap is that you do not need the power supply, it is also very simple to use.

In addition, PHILPS said it will open Hue Tap API, which means that in the future you may be able to use it to control the Sonos speaker or a brand of intelligent thermostat, to achieve more rich application forms.

summary

PHILPS Hue Tap is clearly aimed at the vertical users of Hue lamp products, simple installation, no batteries and can achieve physical operation, is its biggest selling point. If you are a Hue bulb user, it is worth considering.

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