PHILPS's hue "kidnapped inconstant in policy, rule of reason secret

Said it was the day before yesterday, PHILPS chose to upgrade their own Hue bridge system to shield the wisdom of the third party bulbs. But when everyone has not yet responded, according to Engadget reports, PHILPS yesterday but also formally said the withdrawal of yesterday's decision to continue to provide support for the wisdom of the third party bulbs.

Let's take a look at PHILPS's official statement:

"We recently upgraded PHILPS Hue software to ensure that users enjoy a seamless connection to the lighting experience. This change is purely benign, but we underestimate the number of users who use PHILPS Hue to control the third party's wisdom. In view of this part of the user's demands, we decided to cancel the upgrade, continue to provide support for third party smart bulb. "

Open PHILPS hold also can not live entrepreneurial enthusiasm

As an active commitment to the traditional market of smart lighting manufacturers, PHILPS to create a Hue intelligent lighting system. And from the very beginning, the corresponding developer suite. It is clear that this is not much of a monopoly and industrial monopoly.

So why is the attraction of PHILPS Hue? Its biggest feature is that its bridge, through the Zigbee technology to connect up to 50 bulbs, and even after the Internet access to the phone App and other ways to control these lights.

Not long after the introduction of the market, there are a number of PHILPS Hue developer kit developed bulbs and application of eco products. But developers and the strength of the uneven source soon led to the emergence of the problem, some users of the third party reaction often appear in a variety of Bug lamp, which is one reason PHILPS began to select third party wisdom light barrier.

Why did you go back?

In fact, PHILPS third party for the quality control of light bulbs have been considered, they can be called a "Hue partner" project. Communicate with other light bulb manufacturers to ensure that their smart light bulbs are available for use on PHILPS bridges. As a result, users only need to check whether the light bulb is involved in the project will know the actual use of experience there is no problem.

However, because the project is still in its early stages, and the wisdom of the third party is too bright light bulb, the problem has affected the reputation of PHILPS bridge itself. This is why PHILPS would like to block the third day before the wisdom of the light bulb, for PHILPS's back again, a lot of foreign media also gives advice, TechCrunch said: This is a correct approach. "

Bridge, perhaps let PHILPS take the throne of wisdom lighting

As we reported before iSeed interviewed Yeelight bedlamp founder and CEO Jiang Zhaoning said: "if not at home, you certainly do not live comfortable"

Smart lighting market just need to be obvious, however, and the current market solutions and a lot of smart bulbs, a variety of mobile phones can be used directly connected to the App bulb products. But is there so much light in your house that you want to control?

The use of Zigbee technology PHILPS bridge is a good solution to the problem of pain points, in one fell swoop become the most mature intelligent lighting control center.

It can be predicted that with the increasing proportion of smart home, the demand for smart home center will be growing. Especially in the unified standard is still far away now, for the same type of intelligent hardware integration is still a very important function of consumers.

But the same, because of the relatively open market technology, is not easy to form an absolute monopoly. If PHILPS only with their own products, in the field of intelligent lighting in the formation of sufficient influence must be very difficult.

It is better to develop the use of the bridge entrance, and provide the relevant development kit. Can not only enrich the product type associated with their own, but also further enhance the importance of their own bridge, and even in turn promote the sale of their own smart lamps. This should also be so quick to respond to PHILPS, re select the important reasons for opening up.

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