…IFTTT, it will be able to turn on compatible smart bulbs (such as LIFX and Philips Hue). Alternatively, if an Arlo’s battery is low, IFTTT can be used to send an email or calendar reminder to replace it. IFTTT recipes will also allow users to arm or disarm cameras based…
Philips’ new SHB8850NC wireless noise cancelling headphones retail for just AUD$199, the kind of price where you don’t often get noise cancelling features. They’re small, lightweight and very portable, and with their attractive faux metal exterior, they ought to fit in on the street. Setting the headphones up with my…
…detection. For example, if an Arlo camera detects motion, through IFTTT, it will be able to turn on compatible smart bulbs (LIFX and Philips Hue, for example) or tell select speakers to play music. IFTTT recipes will also allow users to arm and disarm cameras based on certain events. This…
Philips is bringing two new pairs of noise-cancelling headphones to Australia this week, including a wireless model that will set customers back AUD$199.95. The creatively named SHB8850NC (pictured above) and SHL3850NC feature 32nm neodymium drivers, and Philips‘ ActiveShield noise-cancellation technology. This uses between two and four microphones to listen out…
…instead connect headphones via the phone’s Lightning jack or Bluetooth. The rumour has actually been floating around since 2014, when Apple introduced a “Made for iPhone” specification for headphones and headsets using the Lightning connector. JBL and Philips both already have Lightning-based headphones on the market. Apple wouldn’t be the…
…addition to its current colour. The LIFX Windows 10 app is available via the Windows 10 Store as a free download. The news follows an announcement from Philips detailing HomeKit support for its Hue family of smartbulbs. HomeKit integration will allow iPhone users to control their Hue smartbulbs via Siri….
…Philips will sell a new starter pack featuring the upgraded bridge and revamped smart bulbs with a brighter 800 lumen output. The new bridge shares the same 50 bulb limit. Philips will launch the new Hue bridge locally in 2016, but pricing and availability have yet to be confirmed. …
…a variety of applications in the home”, said Tracey Duff, the ANZ Business Leader at Gibson Innovations, owner of Philips Sound. A 6.5-inch wireless subwoofer is bundled with the Fidelio B5. The Philips Fidelio B5 retails for AUD$1,099.95 and will be available through Harvey Norman and JB Hi-Fi from August….
…standards-based smart home solution, which is a very different approach to many of our competitors,” said Talevski. “It’s not our ambition to do a system completely on our own.” Philips Hue light bulbs, Kwikset Kevo smart locks, and Chamberlin garage door openers will be among the first smart home products…
…”global brand”, its roots and founder are both Australian. LIFX’s smartbulbs were initially funded through Kickstarter, where the project raised over USD$1.3 million. Philips, manufacturer of the Hue smartlighting ecosystem, also has its own Apple Watch application, while Belkin has yet to jump into the world of wearables with WeMo….
Airborn are Bluetooth earphones boasting a standby time of 150 hours, talk-time of 6 hours and 5.5 hours of music playback. These retail for AUD$150. Philips‘ new ActionFit range is available now from retailers including Harvey Norman, Target, Big W and Dick Smith….
…proposed amendments would make it easier for rights holders to block a website. Fiona Philips, ACC’s Executive Director, wrote that requiring the “primary purpose” of an online location to be copyright infringement is too high a threshold. “We query how, as a matter of practice, a copyright owner can satisfy…