Philips Hue launches a new smart lighting solution for the kitchen

Philips Hue is finally getting into smart under-cabinet kitchen lighting. But as it’s Hue, they are doing it in the most expensive way possible, and it will be at least a year before it comes to the US. Still, the new fully integrated smart lighting solution looks a pretty sweet solution if you hanker for full-color lighting to go with your avocado and toast — with no plugs or wires in sight.

This week at the IFA tech show in Berlin, Philips Hue’s parent company, Signify, announced a partnership with Nobilia, Europe’s largest kitchen manufacturer, that integrates custom Philips Hue smart lights into its kitchen furniture.

To date, Hue has only offered plug-in light strips controllable by wireless switches, hardwiring them into your…

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