News & Reviews:   Smart Lighting

Xiaomi and IKEA officially announced their strategic partnership recently at the annual MIDC conference. This means that IKEA's full range of smart lighting products will be connected to Xiaomi's IoT (Internet of Things) platform starting from December 2018 in China. No news when these will be available in Malaysia or for how much.

Mah Sing Group Berhad and Philips Lighting officially signed a memorandum of understanding today to package smart home technology like the Philips Hue System for their new Caspia @ M Residence 2 homes. The Philips Hue System will allow users to control their connected lights intelligently from anywhere in the world using a smart device for leisure and security and is compatible with most platforms including voice commands with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Nest and Apple HomeKit.