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{{Infobox website
| name = LIFX
| logo = LIFX Logo.png
| url = {{URL|https://lifx.com.au}} {{URL| https://eu.lifx.com}} {{URL| http://jp.lifx.com}} {{URL| https://uk.lifx.com}} {{URL| https://www.lifx.com}}
| owner = Feit Electric Company
| location = [[Cremorne, Victoria, Australia]]
| industry = [[Smart Lighting]]
| founder = Phil Bosua, John Bosua, Andy Gelme, Guy King, Bevan Clark, Shane Hanna, Marc Alexander, [[Daniel CM May]], Jake Lawton, Andrew Birt
| key_people = Marc Alexander (former CTO), David Kavanagh (Product Director), Mark Hollands (CTO), Matt Redding (Hardware Director), Rachel Wilson (Brand & Creative director)
| founded = {{start date|September 2012}}  in [[Cremorne, Victoria, Australia]]
| employees = > 20
| locations = 1 office (2022)
| products = Color 1000, White 800, Color 650, LIFX+, LIFX Z Light Strip, LIFX App
| native_clients = [[iOS]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[Windows 10]] <br> [[watchOS]], [[Wear OS]]
}}
[[File:LIFX light bulbs with packaging.jpg|thumb|LIFX White 800 (left) and LIFX Original 1000 (right) sitting next to their retail packaging.]]
'''LIFX''' (pronounced Life-X) is a line of [[energy conservation|energy-efficient]], multi-color, [[Wi-Fi]] enabled, digital addressable [[LED]] light bulbs that can be controlled via a Wi-Fi equipped device such as a [[smartphone]] or [[smartwatch]].<ref name=CEPro>{{Citation |url=http://www.cepro.com/article/on_lifx_and_13m_will_crowdsourcing_implode/ |title=On LIFX and $1.3M: Will Crowdsourcing Implode? |publisher=CEPro |access-date=January 14, 2014 |archive-date=January 3, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103050914/http://www.cepro.com/article/on_lifx_and_13m_will_crowdsourcing_implode/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=mashable /><ref name=businessreviewweekly />
== History ==
LIFX was originally manufactured by LiFi Labs, a [[San Francisco]]-based company founded by the [[Australians|Australian]] [[inventor]] Phil Bosua. LiFi Labs introduced the idea of smart lighting on [[Kickstarter]], before any alternative products could be found in market, and have since attracted large attention.<ref name=mashable>{{Citation | url = http://mashable.com/2012/09/17/lifx-led-bulb/| title = Smartphone-Controlled Light Bulb Raises $260,000 on Kickstarter| date = 17 September 2012| publisher = Mashable| access-date = January 14, 2014}}</ref><ref name=cnet2014>{{Citation |url=http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-17889_7-57617149/could-beewi-smart-color-leds-be-the-hue-competitor-weve-been-waiting-for/ |title=Could BeeWi Smart Color LEDs be the Hue competitor we've been waiting for? |publisher=CNET |access-date=January 14, 2014}}</ref> Consequently, the company managed to raise $1.3 million in public funding,<ref name=businessreviewweekly>{{Citation | url =http://www.brw.com.au/p/entrepreneurs/lifx_shipping_its_bulbs_after_taking_mR6vfA4mUZRlxJP2EsA4mK | title =LIFX shipping its bulbs after taking Kickstarter by storm | publisher =Business Review Weekly | access-date =January 14, 2014 | archive-date =January 15, 2014 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20140115171724/http://www.brw.com.au/p/entrepreneurs/lifx_shipping_its_bulbs_after_taking_mR6vfA4mUZRlxJP2EsA4mK | url-status =dead }}</ref> followed by a $12 million series A investment round in mid 2014.<ref name="forbesseriesa">{{Citation | url =https://www.forbes.com/sites/hollieslade/2014/06/23/maker-of-99-lightbulbs-lifx-gets-12m-series-a-from-sequoia-following-huge-crowdfund-campaign/ | title = Maker Of $99 Lightbulbs, LIFX Gets $12M Series A From Sequoia Following Huge Crowdfund Campaign| work =Forbes | access-date =August 8, 2014 }}</ref> LIFX was also one of the first products to participate in the Works with [[Nest Labs|Nest]] program.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://blog.lifx.co/2014/06/24/lifx-works-with-nest/|title = <nowiki>LIFX is now part of the Works with Nest program | LIFX Blog</nowiki>|date = June 24, 2014}}</ref>
On February 3, 2015, LIFX 2.0 was launched.  This included [[IFTTT]] integration, remote access and an [[Android Wear]] app.  In April 2015, LIFX was renamed LIFX Original; two new products were launched at that time, expanding the range to include a tunable white light, the White 800<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url = http://www.lifx.com/products/white-800?variant=933783339|title = LIFX White 800|website = LIFX|publisher = LiFi Labs|access-date = 2015-04-05|archive-date = 2015-04-11|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150411045834/http://www.lifx.com/products/white-800?variant=933783339|url-status = dead}}</ref> and the Color 650. By May 16, 2015, the LIFX iOS app had added support for the [[Apple Watch]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.lifx.com/pages/wearables|title = Wearables|website = LIFX|access-date = 2015-06-28|archive-date = 2015-06-30|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150630234854/http://www.lifx.com/pages/wearables|url-status = dead}}</ref>
On October 1, 2016, the third generation LIFX bulbs shipped, including the flagship 'flat top' bulb reminiscent of the original A19 product, as well as BR30 bulbs, a GU10 track light, a LIFX Downlight, the LIFX+ bulbs (a bulb that added an infrared channel to allow boosted security vision for cameras through glass, down long passages and across longer distances) and the hugely popular LIFX Z light strips.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.cnet.com/uk/products/lifx-plus-wi-fi-led-smart-bulb/preview/|title = Lifx Plus is a color-changing smart bulb that helps your cameras see in the dark|website = CNET}}</ref>
In September 2017 support was added for Apple HomeKit.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.lifx.com/pages/hello-homekit|title = Hello HomeKit!|website = LIFX}}</ref> In November 2017 the company released the LIFX Mini bulbs, LIFX Beam, a modular set of LED bars that join with magnetic connections, and the LIFX Tiles, another module smart feature light for LED wall displays and ambient lighting. These were an early example of LIFX's polychrome technology going beyond their original use in the light strip, with the Tile using an array of LEDs to create many addressable areas within the one 'light' and enabling new effects and features in the smart lighting space.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kastrenakes |first=Jacob |date=2017-09-27 |title=LIFX's new Wi-Fi-connected wall panels light up in different colors |url=https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/9/27/16373126/lifx-tile-announced-light-up-wall-panels |access-date=2022-09-01 |website=The Verge |language=en}}</ref>
LIFX was acquired by ASX listed Buddy Technologies (BUD) in early 2019.
The assets of LIFX were acquired by Feit Electric in August 2022.<ref>{{cite press release | url=https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2022/08/03/2491917/0/en/Feit-Electric-Acquires-LIFX-Assets.html | title=Feit Electric Acquires LIFX Assets | date=3 August 2022 }}</ref>
== Products ==
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[[File:LIFX bulbs.jpg|thumb|LIFX A19, BR30, and Mini from left to right]]
=== LIFX A19 ===
The LIFX A19 is a Wi-Fi enabled LED downlight with millions of colors and many shades of white controlled using a Wi-Fi enabled device.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url = https://www.lifx.com/products/lifx|title = LIFX|website = LIFX}}</ref>
=== LIFX BR30 ===
The LIFX BR30 is a Wi-Fi enabled flood light with millions of colors and many shades of white controlled using a Wi-Fi enabled device.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url = https://www.lifx.com/products/lifx-br30|title = LIFX BR30|website = LIFX|access-date = 2017-11-19|archive-date = 2017-11-20|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171120005104/https://www.lifx.com/products/lifx-br30|url-status = dead}}</ref>
=== LIFX GU10 ===
The LIFX GU10 is a Wi-Fi enabled track light fixture with millions of colors and many shades of white that can be controlled with a Wi-Fi enabled device.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|url = https://www.lifx.com/products/lifx-gu10|title = LIFX BR30|website = LIFX|access-date = 2017-11-19|archive-date = 2017-11-20|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171120013035/https://www.lifx.com/products/lifx-gu10|url-status = dead}}</ref>
=== LIFX Downlight ===
The LIFX Downlight is a Wi-Fi enabled trim for a [[recessed light]] with millions of colors and many shades of white that can be controlled via a Wi-Fi enabled device.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web|url = https://www.lifx.com/products/lifx-downlight|title = LIFX Downlight|website = LIFX}}</ref>
=== LIFX+===
The LIFX+ is a Wi-Fi enabled LED light bulb with millions of colors and many shades of white that also emits [[infra-red light]] to assist security cameras in lighting up dark areas. The bulb can be controlled via a Wi-Fi enabled device and is available in A19 and BR30 shapes.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web|url = https://www.lifx.com/products/lifx-plus|title = LIFX+|website = LIFX}}</ref>
=== LIFX Mini ===
The LIFX Mini is a Wi-Fi enabled LED light bulb controlled using a Wi-Fi capable device. The bulb has a smaller profile than the company's flagship bulbs. The bulb is 9 watts and produces 800 lumens. The bulb comes in three variants. LIFX Mini Color with millions of colors and thousands of shades of white, LIFX Mini Day & Dusk which outputs only shades of white, and LIFX Mini White which outputs only a 2700K color.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url = https://www.lifx.com/products/lifx-mini|title = LIFX Mini|website = LIFX}}</ref>
=== LIFX Z Light Strip ===
The LIFX Z light strip is a color-changing, Wi-Fi enabled LED light strip.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lifx finally sells color-changing light strips|url=https://www.cnet.com/products/lifx-z-wi-fi-led-light-strip-starter-kit/preview/|access-date=2 October 2016|work=[[CNET]]|date=30 September 2016}}</ref>
=== LIFX Beam ===
The LIFX Beam is a color-changing Wi-Fi enabled light bar.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web|url = https://www.lifx.com/products/lifx-beam|title = LIFX Beam|website = LIFX|access-date = 2017-11-19|archive-date = 2017-11-20|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171120011856/https://www.lifx.com/products/lifx-beam|url-status = dead}}</ref>
=== LIFX Tile===
[[File:LIFX tile.jpg|thumb|LIFX Tile]]
The LIFX Tile is a set of fully integrated illuminated panels that offer millions of colors and many shades of white plus the ability to add animated effects.<ref name=":10">{{Cite web|url = https://www.lifx.com/products/lifx-tile|title = LIFX Tile|website = LIFX|access-date = 2017-11-19|archive-date = 2017-11-20|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171120013423/https://www.lifx.com/products/lifx-tile|url-status = dead}}</ref>
=== LIFX App ===
The LIFX app for [[iOS]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], Windows 10, [[watchOS]] and Android Wear manages and controls LIFX bulbs.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.lifx.com/pages/go|title = Get the app|website = LIFX}}</ref> LIFX lights can also be controlling using [[Siri (Software)|Apple's Siri]], [[Cortana (software)|Microsoft's Cortana]], [[Google Now]], and [[Amazon Echo|Amazon's Alexa]] intelligent personal assistants. LIFX apps for [[Windows 10 Mobile]] and [[Microsoft HoloLens]] are currently in the works.
== Works with LIFX ==
IFTTT connects LIFX bulbs with apps such as Facebook, Twitter, The Weather Channel and [[Google Calendar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.lifx.com/pages/ifttt|title = Enhance your LIFX with IFTTT|website = LIFX|access-date = 2015-06-28|archive-date = 2015-07-01|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150701014049/http://www.lifx.com/pages/ifttt|url-status = dead}}</ref> It can also connect the lights with the GPS location of a smartphone and motion sensors.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://ifttt.com/lifx|title = LIFX Channel|website = IFTTT}}</ref>
When a [[Nest Learning Thermostat]] notices that the home is unoccupied, LIFX bulbs can be configured to switch themselves on and off throughout the day to make it seem like someone is home.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url = http://www.lifx.com/pages/works-with-nest|title = Works with Nest|website = LIFX|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150701032537/http://www.lifx.com/pages/works-with-nest|archive-date = 2015-07-01|url-status = dead}}</ref>
If a [[Nest Protect]] detects smoke or carbon monoxide, LIFX bulbs can be configured to provide a visual alert.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.cnet.com/news/developer-program-makes-nest-a-focal-point-for-the-smart-home/|title = Developer program makes Nest a focal point for the smart home|last = Brown|first = Rich|date = June 23, 2014|publisher = CNET}}</ref>
When you press Flic, it can turn LIFX lights on or off, change the color and more.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.lifx.com/pages/flic|title = Flic Button|access-date = December 22, 2015|website = LIFX|archive-date = December 23, 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151223102545/http://www.lifx.com/pages/flic|url-status = dead}}</ref>
LIFX lights can be controlled using the [[SmartThings]] and [[Logitech]] Harmony ecosystem.
LIFX light bulbs can be controlled via Amazon echo or echo dot using Alexa voice control to turn on off or dim.
LIFX can be controlled via Google Home device as of March 28, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blog.google/products/assistant/connected-devices-smarter-home-just-ok-google-away/|title=With connected devices, a smarter home is just an "Ok Google" away|date=28 March 2017}}</ref>
LIFX can be controlled via Microsoft's Cortana as of Feb 16, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2018/02/16/hey-cortana-turn-heat-cortana-now-works-smart-home-providers-ifttt/|title = Hey Cortana, turn up the heat; Cortana now works with more smart home providers and IFTTT|date = 16 February 2018}}</ref>
LIFX can be controlled using [[Mycroft (software)|Mycroft.ai]] using an installable skill as of 2018-09-12.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://market.mycroft.ai/skills/2b49e706-745a-4036-b8c2-31ca3cfd3919|title = A Mycroft skill to control LIFX brand smart-bulbs}}</ref>
==References==
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== External links ==
* {{official website|http://lifx.com}}
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