GE Lighting unveils Cync branding and new products
- GE Lighting is expanding its smart home devices beyond its smart lamps under the new Cync brand in 2021.
- The product range is expanded to include an intelligent indoor camera, a fan switch and an external connector.
GE Lighting previously released smart light bulbs and lighting products under the C by GE brand. However, in 2021 the company decided to focus on other products beyond smart lightbulbs. As announced at CES 2021, the company has announced that it will be dropping the C by GE brand in favor of the new Cync brand.
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GE will release an update of its existing app with the new Cync branding in March. With the new version of the app, smart lamp owners can preview the color and brightness changes in their home by taking pictures of their rooms in the app. They can also control the new Cync smart home products that will be launched later this year.
Cync indoor camera
Perhaps the biggest new product in the Cync family will be the upcoming indoor camera. The wired camera will have some interesting features, one of which is a manual privacy screen. It slides up and clicks to cover the lens and turns off the sound as well. This is useful when homeowners don’t want to keep everything in a room all the time. The indoor camera also has a microSD card connection. It can store video captured by the camera, so users don’t need to subscribe to a cloud-based video storage service (although one will be available as an option).
The indoor Cync camera will be released in May, but a price has yet to be announced.
Cync Fan Speed Smart Switch
Along with the indoor camera, GE Lighting will launch a new Cync Fan Speed Smart Switch. With this device and the mobile Cync app, homeowners can control their ceiling fans from anywhere and without a hub. You can set your fans to spin at four different speeds, and you can also schedule when the fans start and stop. You can also schedule the fans to work with other Cync smart lights and products. The switch will also start in June, but again no price has been announced.
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Smart outdoor plug
Eventually, GE Lighting will bring a smart outdoor connector to the market. It has two sockets and can be controlled via the Cync app via WiFi or Bluetooth connections. It also supports voice commands via Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant. You can use it to control outdoor outdoor lights, Christmas light displays, and more. According to GE Lighting, it is “weatherproof,” but it does not have an IP rating listed. It’s scheduled for March, but no price has been announced.
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