Philips Hue

Hue's Outdoor Sensor works with Apple HomeKit, and it's actually three sensors in one -- motion, temperature and ambient light. The app's sensitivity controls are the best I've seen for a device like this, with accurate real-time feedback that makes it...

The Hue app doesn't currently do anything with those temperature readings, and it forces you to go into the settings to see any information about the sensor at all. Also, our lights didn't always jump to the correct scene when motion was detected.

This accessory is a decent and reasonably priced add-on for existing Philips Hue households -- especially if you're interested in Hue's new lineup of outdoor lights.

The Philips Hue Signe fixtures are quite unique and eye-catching, and they work with all of the usual Philips Hue partners -- Alexa, Apple HomeKit, IFTTT, the Google Assistant, etc.

Neither fixture puts out a wide enough pool of light, nor can they put out more than one color at a time.

Both of Hue's new Signe fixtures are much too niche -- and much too expensive -- for us to recommend.

The plain, vanilla version of Philips Hue's smart LEDs don't change colors, but they do enjoy all of the benefits of Hue's well-connected platform. They're also bright, good looking bulbs with easy-to-use smarts, and you can add extras to your setup...

At $70, the two-bulb starter kit still comes with a fair share of sticker shock.

Philips Hue is one of the best-developed DIY smart-home platforms money can buy, and this white-light starter kit is your most affordable entry point. It's practically a must-buy if you're serious about smart lighting.

The plain, vanilla version of Philips Hue's smart LEDs don't change colors, but they do enjoy all of the benefits of Hue's well-connected platform. They're also bright, good looking bulbs with easy-to-use smarts, and you can add extras to your setup...

At $70, the two-bulb starter kit still comes with a fair share of sticker shock.

Philips Hue is one of the best-developed DIY smart-home platforms money can buy, and this white-light starter kit is your most affordable entry point. It's practically a must-buy if you're serious about smart lighting.

The Hue White Ambiance LEDs are reliable and fairly easy to set up and use. Hue's wide compatibility with third-parties means that you'll be able to use them with a variety of different platforms, including Nest, SmartThings, Alexa and Apple HomeKit.

Siri doesn't recognize the white light spectrum yet, so you can't ask her to change the tone of your lights without pre-programming a scene first. Also, the bulbs aren't as bright as advertised.

The White Ambiance LEDs fill in a gap in the Philips Hue family of smart bulbs, but they didn't outperform color-tunable LEDs from Lifx and Stack. They're really only worth it if you're already committed to Hue, or to HomeKit.