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Smart Light Bulbs Listen for Voice Commands through Amazon Alexa

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Over the years we’ve become accustomed to touching buttons on some device—smartphone, tablet, remote, or something else—to operate the lighting in our home’s. But increasingly, manufacturers are enabling their product to be operated via voice commands. Stack is one of the latest companies to jump on the voice control bandwagon.

Stack smart light bulbs product now integrate with Alexa technology to allow users to use an Amazon Echo, or any Alexa-enabled device, to control their lights with simple, intuitive voice commands. Users can utilize rooms defined in the Stack app, or create new groups in the Alexa app to control every Stack bulb throughout their home. Users can now use their voice to easily adjust their lights to set the mood–no more reaching for your phone when it’s movie time.

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Additionally, Stack is adding new functionality with their existing integration partner, IFTTT. As part of the new IFTTT partner platform, Stack now has a native integration with IFTTT, so users can enable recipes with a simple tap from within the Stack Lighting app. For example, users can now use the Stack Lighting app to trigger their connected blinds to lower when Stack senses that it’s very bright in a room.

“With the help of strategic partners like Amazon and IFTTT, the ability to adjust and optimize light without manual intervention is quickly becoming a reality for households today,” says Neil Joseph, Founder and CEO of Stack. “We’re always trying to find new ways for Stack to integrate and work with other like-minded products and these integrations allow our users to create the types of experiences that have long been the goal of the IoT community.”

Stack’s innovative light bulbs are equipped with embedded sensors that enable the lights to dynamically react to natural light and occupancy. Both the Stack Classic and Downlight run on open IoT standards and can help expand the capabilities of other compatible smart home devices. Stack is also a Works with Nest partner, offering a direct integration that can seamlessly enable your Nest Learning Thermostat to turn up your air conditioning if Stack senses that your family is in a room that runs warmer than the rest of your home.

Lisa Montgomery
Lisa Montgomery

Lisa Montgomery has been a member of the Electronic House editorial team for nearly 20 years; most of that time as the Editor. With a knack for explaining complex high-tech topics in terms that average consumers can understand, her style of writing resonates with people who are interested in addition electronic systems to their homes, but are unsure of the steps involved and the solutions available. From basic lighting control systems to full-blown automation systems, Lisa understands the home electronics market well, and is able to point consumers in the right direction on their quest for a smarter, more convenient, efficient and enjoyable home.

Over the years, she has developed close relationships with key manufacturers and seasoned custom electronics professionals, giving her a keen sense of what home technologies are hot now and what’s on the horizon. She shares this wisdom regularly through feature stories, product roundups, case studies technology spotlights and comprehensive guides and books, which can be found on the Electronic House website, www.electronichouse.com.

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  1. Ouch!
    These are not “just bulbs” but light bulbs that have a built in mesh networking system. They use a ZigBee system to allow the bulbs to communicate to the philips hue bridge. They form a mesh network that will spread their signal throughout your house. They work great and a lot of people use them with Amaozn echo. I have various rooms throughout my house lit with these devices. I also have a six pack of echo dots spread throughout my house. I can go into many room and ask “Alexa” to turn on or off my lights. You can also set the dim settings. “Alexa, turn my kitchen lights down to 30%.”

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