Osram LED Bulb to Be Controllable by App, Siri Via Apple TV or iPad as HomeKit Hub

Osram subsidiary Ledvance will ship early next year a smart, multicolor Apple HomeKit-enabled A19 LED bulb, it said in a Tuesday announcement. The Bluetooth-equipped bulb can be controlled by the Siri voice assistant or the Apple Home app without a separate hub by using an Apple TV or iPad running iOS 10 as a home hub, said the company. Users can set lighting scenes and combine activities with other HomeKit-enabled devices to create scenes via the Home app. Osram gave the example of being able to turn on lights, unlock the front door and turn up the heat by saying to Siri: “I’m on my way home.”