More simplified than PHILPS HUE? Where is the smart light bulb

According to the Tencent technology report, a name of the intelligent network launched startup bulb day before Qube, compared with the same type of products on the market, it has a small advantage in price and terms of simplicity.

According to reports, Qube smart bulbs can display 16 million colors, brightness of 800 lumens, equivalent to 60W bulbs, and can be used directly in the existing E26/E27 screw. Unlike PHILPS Hue and other similar products, Qute without the need to control the central device can work. Each Qube can be independently connected to the Wi-Fi, and direct communication with the user's home router. At the same time, Qube built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth antenna also implements the communication and synchronization between the lights.

Qube supporting applications can support IFTTT and other control platforms, so in theory, Qube and other appliances and applications can work together. For example, the weather can be used to trigger changes in lighting based on weather forecast.

Qube is currently being carried out by the public Indiegogo, priced at $16 (about 102 yuan), is expected to be shipped in April next year.

If Qube is successful, it will cost about $19 - a lot cheaper than PHILPS and OSRAM's multi colored bulbs, which sell similar products at around $59.99.

Qube said the company intends to lower margins, hoping to better penetrate the market.

PHILPS Hue may be on the market today's most famous intelligent networking bulbs, OSRAM and general electric also launched a similar product. This year, the industry also appeared some new faces, including LED bulb manufacturer CREE, the company from January this year, the production of intelligent networking bulbs.

Start-up company Astro also launched in June this year, called Twist smart bulbs. The company's products in its integration with Apple's AirPlay system can use audio playback function, hoping to stand out from this.

Cree, OSRAM and PHILPS and other smart bulb brands can be compatible with Wink Hub and other smart home platform, the platform also supports a variety of networking devices such as Nest thermostats and digital locks.

But Qube said that in order to simplify the operating process, the company's bulbs do not support these smart home platform. They said: with other bulbs need to rely on a core platform to normal use of different, each Qube has its own Wi-Fi connection, so it can be directly linked to the router data exchange. "

Qube bulb built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth antenna, data can be transmitted to each other in order to work together.

But Qube also said that with the company's support for the use of mobile applications also support IFTTT platform, so in theory, can be associated with other household appliances or light bulb brightness. For example, the application of the weather allows the indoor light bulb to adjust the brightness according to the weather forecast.

Qube is a Singapore start-up company Innova Technology spin off business in the United States, the entire team of a total of 9 people, they have worked together for two years.

Innova Technology, one of the best known is probably Protag Duet security products, the Bluetooth device can be used in intelligent mobile phone, mobile phone in a certain range from after the signal to remind users of mobile phone may be stolen.

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