If the cardinal sin indoors is the ‘big light,’ the outdoor equivalent is probably the flood light. I can’t think of a faster way to kill the mood of an alfresco dinner party. String lights, candles, bossa nova… then FLASH. Welcome, Jimmy, whose 20-minute-late entrance just tripped the motion sensor. Philips Hue decided there must be a chicer way.
Its Hue Go Indoor-Outdoor Portable Table Lamp is essentially a second host – Hugo, if you will. You can simply say, ‘Turn on the lights.’ Or, ‘Hey Hue, we’re about to eat – warm it up.’ ‘Actually, let’s do amber. We've switched to Sade.’ Pair it with Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple HomeKit, or, for the ultimate hands-free unlock – Hue Bridge – and your garden lighting is capable of just about every automation imaginable.
