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In an ongoing quest to enhance our ecosystem of compatible devices, we are pleased to announce an expanded partnership with Philips Hue to transform music listening into an immersive experience. Through a new integration with Hue Sync into the SmartThings platform, Galaxy users will be able to sync their Philips Hue lights to most music streaming services right from their smartphone or tablet. With nearly 20% of U.S. consumers owning a smart light, this feature allows users to easily connect their Philips Hue lights via Hue Sync on the SmartThings app – allowing users to seamlessly control, customize, and sync their lights to various music streaming services from their Galaxy mobile device to turn their smart home into the ultimate home entertainment center. Philips Hue has been a longtime partner of SmartThings, offering full-home control of smart devices when pairing Philips Hue lights with SmartThings. For years, users have been able to connect Philips Hue lights to any Samsung device with the SmartThings app, creating scenes that activate not only light bulbs but also smart blinds or televisions, making the home truly a smart home. As a leader in smart home technology, we are thrilled to offer SmartThings users the ability to sync their music and lights to create their ideal home experiences – whether for a dinner party, movie night, or workout session. We are excited about this new level of personalization and believe it will set the tone for next-generation connected living.

Earlier this month, we showcased 12 fun ways to use SmartThings this season in a series we called Smart Home for the Holidays. Today, we're shining the spotlight on Chris to see how he plans on using SmartThings, Philips hue, and Sonos to surprise his kids on Christmas morning. (more…)

The team at Loom & Mill shows how they're using SmartThings to enhance their business' efficiency, security, safety, and fun. (more…)

Bryan purchased SmartThings to help automate his lights, save energy, and control the temperature in his home from anywhere. But over time, the greatest benefit of SmartThings has been one that he never expected: helping he and his busy wife with their two young children. (more…)

Welcome to our latest installment of “Hello, Smart Home,” a video series where we head inside customers’ houses and apartments to see how they’re using SmartThings to secure their homes, gain peace of mind, and complement their preferences and patterns. Today, we meet Craig, a tech manager who recently married his college sweetheart and moved with her into their first house. (more…)

Welcome to our third installment of “Hello, Smart Home,” a new video series where we head inside customers’ houses and apartments to see how they’re using SmartThings to secure their homes, gain peace of mind, and fit their lifestyle. Today, we meet Daniel, a product manager who rents a unit in an old, historic rowhouse with his wife and German shepherd. C'mon inside and watch as Daniel shows off some cool new features–including our Dropcam integration. (more…)

CNN Money ventures inside Matt Mullenweg's San Francisco apartment to show how the Wordpress creator and social media entrepreneur uses SmartThings. Behold... (more…)

A SmartThings customer talks about how he's taken advantage of the recent integration with Philips hue to control all of his lights during movie night. (more…)

Engadget stopped by the #HelloSmartHome at this year's CES to see how SmartThings Labs is propelling the connected home to a whole new level. Look for some cool and useful integrations with Sonos, Belkin WeMo, and Philips hue, as well as a few yet-to-be-released integrations with great brands like Jawbone, August, and Ubi.

Our resident maker, Danny, demonstrates how to combine the futuristic motion technology of Leap Motion with the power of SmartThings to control any number of lights, electronics, and gadgets in your home or office. Oh, and the best part? Anyone who has SmartThings, Leap Motion can start playing with this integration right now! Just go to SmartThings Labs and follow the simple instructions to hook up your things.