I totally agree with this. They definitely need to separate notification messages away from these widgets. For the most part I can't see a reason why they would need to exist together. A separate Widget area would have been better and maybe we will get that eventually. At the very least you should be able to "stack" all the widgets together and then "messages".
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Philips Shows Off Prototype Hue Notification Center Widget for iOS 8
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I totally agree with this. They definitely need to separate notification messages away from these widgets. For the most part I can't see a reason why they would need to exist together. A separate Widget area would have been better and maybe we will get that eventually. At the very least you should be able to "stack" all the widgets together and then "messages".
So true, but it's not just the software, it's also the firmware. The Hue lamps aren't smart. They require the iPhone for all smarts. This is different from say WeMo, which are different products, but the point remains. With WeMo, the firmware is smart enough to control the devices without the iPhone. The iPhone becomes a remote, not the controller. So WeMo can do things like perform functions based on rules, sunrise/sunset, IFTTT, etc...
If Hue had smart firmware, it would do things like alter the color through the day based on sunrise, sunset and weather information. It would do things like detect registered Bluetooth devices or WiFi MAC IDs and turn on when one is in range.
I am more excited for the wall switches that are coming. I love the app for when I go to bed or am sitting on the couch. When I leave in the morning it would be way easier to use the wall switch 
Nah, but there are times where I forgot to close it and the next morning was thankful my tools were still there and no one walked in the house and...you get the point.
Kind of along the lines, did I need hue lights or nest thermostats, no, but I think it's cool that I do.
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I am more excited for the wall switches that are coming. I love the app for when I go to bed or am sitting on the couch. When I leave in the morning it would be way easier to use the wall switch
I think they should offer the actual form factor of a real light switch with multiple buttons and a regular override to work as a normal switch. Not really looking forward to a round disc sticking off the wall. Guess it will be nice to mount by night stand, but otherwise they need a smart switch.
Can't wait to invite a girl to my home and tell Siri "I'm going to bed". Then BAM: hue lights fill the room with a shade of red, audio system plays relaxing music and the doors get locked
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I am more excited for the wall switches that are coming. I love the app for when I go to bed or am sitting on the couch. When I leave in the morning it would be way easier to use the wall switch
Already have a hardware switch. In the Netherlands there's a device called Homewizard that can work with the cheap RF-controlled lightswitches from DIY stores. It also talks to the Hue, so now I can use a simple hardware remote with 4 buttons to select 4 different scenes etc. As they also do tiny transmitters that fit behind traditional wall switches, I can now switch on my Hue lights with a normal switch. And of course with all the rules etc. that the Homewizard can do, such as respond to sensors for doors opening, sun setting, doorbells ringing etc.
I will tell you what my issues are (and I have used it at friends' places).
Philips Hue is focused on creating lighting moods. Some folks no doubt love Hue for the same reason.
As for me, I just want the product to provide smart features. I want to see all the Hue lights in the house and selectively turn on/turn off/or dim on the room I desire. While Hue allows this sort of action, the UI is not designed with these usage in mind, making it confusing and unpleasant.
Ideally, I would like to see a blueprint of my house (and Hue app can provide many templates), and click on each room to execute desired outcome.
Could not agree more. The hue app is terrible for controlling individual lights. I just want to see all of my light, easily group them, and easily individually control them. Android has much better 3rd party apps.
Same situation with me. I am looking forward to this. And then beyond this with homekit when I will be able to control all sorts of things all from a central place instead of going to multiple apps.
Maybe I'm mistaken, but I thought widgets weren't something you could interact with? I thought it was "here's some information from an app; slide it and it'll open the app for you"
The caption from Phillips spelled "Center" incorrectly. "Notification Center" is a proper noun.
I just hope this doesn't mean that the Hue system is being developed in some "other" country where they don't spell "center" or "color" correctly or have annoying forum members who always seem to post early on my favorite Mac Rumors website...
I just hope this doesn't mean that the Hue system is being developed in some "other" country where they don't spell "center" or "color" correctly or have annoying forum members who always seem to post early on my favorite Mac Rumors website...
Notificantion Center has 2 panels: Today and Notifications.
In the first one are the widgets. But you have full control of what will show there (you can even hide system widgets, like weather and stocks).
In the second one are all notifications, in a separate section from the widgets.
This is officially the laziest generation in the history of the planet.
Wait til someone gets their networked lamp hacked and someone steals their tax returns off their computer over their home wifi network.
Wait til someone gets their networked lamp hacked and someone steals their tax returns off their computer over their home wifi network.
You're not kidding. Loved "WALL-E" for having a go at humanity's self-destructive dive towards a dependence on all things technological, and the irony that Pixar produced it is icing on the cake.
