CLEVELAND, Sept. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The industry's
first Amazon Alexa-integrated lighting product – C by GE Sol
– is now available at Amazon.com and CbyGE.com. Sol,
which gets its namesake from the circular shape and illumination of
the sun, combines functional illumination, visual indicators for
everyday tasks, sleep-based light and all the skills you'd find in
an Amazon Alexa product in a contemporary table lamp without the
need for a stand-alone Alexa-device.
In addition to using Sol to order your dinner, listen to the
latest headlines, play music or respond to a host of other Alexa
voice commands, the LED lamp with microphones and a speaker can
control all Alexa-compatible products in your home, from connected
light bulbs to thermostats to home appliances.
"Sol with Alexa is a seamless way for customers to integrate
voice into their smart homes," said Steve
Rabuchin, VP Amazon Alexa. "Using Sol with Alexa, customers
can use just their voice to turn their lights off at bedtime or
brighten a room in the morning, set a timer or alarm, and access
Alexa's 20,000-plus skills."
Sol also offers these unique lighting features via a CbyGE Alexa
skill:
- Five Different White Lights: From crisp energizing light
to help you stay alert in the office to soft, relaxing light to
help you unwind in the family room, Sol has five white tunable
light options for your control. Simply tell Alexa to make the light
warmer or cooler to adjust the color temperature based on your mood
and your need, all without changing a light bulb. Use one of the
many prompts such as, "Alexa, make my Sol light cooler," or "Alexa
turn my Sol light to warm white."
- Sleep-Enabled Light: Included in Sol's light options are
two white lights designed to help reinforce the body's natural
rhythm and melatonin production to prepare for sleep and awaken
more efficiently. A warm light is used to help increase melatonin
before bed, while a cool, vibrant light helps produce energy in the
morning. Adjust as you go, or schedule times within the C by GE app
based on your sleep habits for extra convenience.
- Visual Timer: Now there is a visual cue to go along with
setting a timer. In Sol, the inner ring lights up blue once you set
a timer and gradually scales back as time counts down, giving you a
quick reference point to how much time remains. Just say, "Alexa,
set a timer for five minutes," or the time of your choosing, to set
the timer.
- Visual Clock: In addition to asking Sol what time it is,
you can also see the time visually by enabling the clock function.
Within the inner ring, you'll see an LED illuminate blue where the
hour hand would go in a traditional clock and illuminate red where
the minute hand would be placed.
- C by GE Bulb Control: Want to bring connected lighting
to other places in the home? GE's C Life and C Sleep bulbs
throughout the home can also be controlled by Sol – no additional
hardware required.
"Sol is really about extending an experience for consumers,
letting them tap into something they use throughout the day – light
– to unleash the possibilities of the smart home," says
Jeff Patton, General Manager
Connected Home Products, GE Lighting. "It's breaking boundaries as
the first product of its kind, not only for its voice integration
but for its unique lighting features designed to help homeowners do
more."
Sol was designed in part by Richard Clarkson, famed designer of
The Cloud, a cloud-shaped ceiling fixture that produces a
motion-triggered lightning and thunder performance. In addition to
voice control, the product can also be controlled via a free C by
GE app for iPhone or Android devices.
Sol retails for a suggested $199.99.
See it in action here.
Downloadable images available here.
About CbyGE
GE's C by GE brand unleashes the ultimate living experience through
a suite of connected products that enable homeowners to do more and
be better. Part of the GE Lighting portfolio, C by GE products
build on the company's century of innovation, invention and
imagination at work. Our deep understanding of the home and our
expertise in the connectivity of things results in simple,
connected designs to help people thrive.
About GE
GE (NYSE: GE) is the world's Digital Industrial Company,
transforming industry with software-defined machines and solutions
that are connected, responsive and predictive. GE is organized
around a global exchange of knowledge, the "GE Store," through
which each business shares and accesses the same technology,
markets, structure and intellect. Each invention further fuels
innovation and application across our industrial sectors. With
people, services, technology and scale, GE delivers better outcomes
for customers by speaking the language of industry. www.ge.com
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