LIFX
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| Founded | 2013 |
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| Headquarters | Redwood City, California |
| No. of locations | 2 office (2015) |
| Founder(s) | Guy King, Bevan Clarke, Daniel May, Jake Lawton, Shane Hanna, Phil Bosua |
| Key people | Marc Alexander (CEO), David Kavanagh, Anthony Mittaz |
| Industry | Lighting |
| Products | Color 1000, White 800, Color 650, LIFX App |
| Owner | LiFi Labs Inc |
| Employees | 10 |
| Website | www |
| Native client(s) on | iOS, Android, Windows 10 watchOS, Android Wear |
LIFX (pronounced Life-X) is a line of energy-efficient, multi-color, Wi-Fi enabled LED light bulbs that can be controlled via a Wi-Fi equipped device such as a smartphone or smartwatch.[1][2][3][4] LIFX bulbs are equipped with a Wi-Fi microcontroller that uses master/slave concept. The master light bulb connects to the router via 802.11a/802.11g/802.11n and then to all the other LIFX bulbs in the house via a low power IPv6 802.15.4 mesh network.[5]
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History
The LIFX is manufactured by LiFi Labs, a San Francisco-based company founded by the Australian inventor Phil Bosua. LIFX Labs introduced its idea on Kickstarter and have since attracted large attention.[2][6] Consequently, the company managed to raise $1.3 million in public funding,[3] followed by a $12 million series A investment round in mid 2014.[7] LIFX was also one of the first products to participate in the Works with Nest program.[8] On February 3, 2015, LIFX 2.0 was launched. This included IFTTT integration, remote access and an Android Wear app. In April 2015, LIFX was renamed LIFX Original; two new products were launched that day, White 800[9] and Color 650.[10] On May 16, 2015, the LIFX iOS app gained support for the Apple Watch.[11]
Products
Color 1000
The LIFX Color 1000 is an energy-efficient, Wi-Fi enabled LED bulb with 16 million colors and 1000 shades of white controlled using a Wi-Fi equipped device.[12] The LIFX bulbs only require eighteen watts to produce 1000 lumens. Each bulb is rated to last up to 40,000 hours, or 22 years, depending on the exact usage.[4]
White 800
The LIFX White 800 is an energy-efficient, Wi-Fi enabled LED bulb with 1000 shades of white controlled using a Wi-Fi equipped device.[13] The LIFX bulb is 11 watts (a 60 watt replacement) and produces 890 lumens.[9]
Color 650
The LIFX Color 650 is an energy conservation, Wi-Fi enabled LED downlight with millions of colors and many shades of white controlled using a Wi-Fi equipped device.[10] The colors are radiated at a 90-degree angle.
The LIFX App
The LIFX app for iOS, Android, Windows 10, watchOS and Android Wear manages and controls LIFX bulbs.[14] LIFX lights can also be controlling using Microsoft's Cortana, Google Now, and Amazon's Alexa intelligent personal assistants. LIFX apps for Windows 10 Mobile and Microsoft HoloLens are currently in the works.
Works with LIFX
IFTTT connects LIFX bulbs with apps such as Facebook, Twitter, The Weather Channel and Google Calender.[15] It can also connect the lights with the GPS location of a smartphone and motion sensors.[16]
When the Nest Learning Thermostat notices that you are on vacation, it switches itself on and off throughout the day to make it seem like someone is home.[17]
If the Nest Protect detects smoke or carbon monoxide, LIFX bulbs start flashing red.[18]
When you press Flic, it can turn LIFX lights on or off, change the color and more.[19]
LIFX lights can be controlled using the SmartThings and Logitech Harmony ecosystem.
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