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GE Lighting Rolls Out Cync App & Smart Devices
GE LIGHTING, a Savant
company has announced the
availability of its new mobile
Cync app, Cync Indoor Smart
Camera, and Cync Outdoor
Smart Plug, which were
initially unveiled at the 2021
Digital CES in January.
The new offerings are
now available nationwide to
give consumers even more
smart home solutions for the
indoors and outdoors to create
a whole home connected
experience.
Existing C by GE products,
GE Lighting's previous name
for its smart home product
line, will officially transition
to Cync branding over the
coming months and are fully
supported and work with
the Cync app and new Cync
products.
The new Cync, powered
by Savant app is a platform
that includes enhanced
personalization and seamless
control of all past and
present C by GE products,
as well as present and future
Cync products. According to
GE Lighting, the app creates
a more user-friendly and customizable
experience that
enhances comfort, control,
confidence and convenience.
It includes functionalities
from Savant's Pro technology
such as the patented TrueImage
feature that gives consumers
the ability to preview
color and brightness changes
using a photo of their room
in the app. The app controls
the entire Cync network to
create whole home automation
- inside and out.
The app is available for
free and downloadable on
the Apple Store and Google
Play. Current C by GE app
users received an update to
the Cync app via a push to
their devices.
The Cync Outdoor Smart
Plug allows consumers to
independently control two
outlets from the Cync app or
with your voice and Google
Assistant or Amazon Alexa.
Perfect for easily managing
holiday lights, pathway lights,
fountains, pools and more
from the comfort of inside
the home. Weather resistant,
it includes both Wi-Fi and
Bluetooth, making it the
perfect solution for plugging
in patio lights and outdoor
speakers to unlock the perfect
backyard oasis.
The new Cync, powered
by Savant app features
enhanced personalization
and seamless control of
GE Lighting products.
The Cync Indoor Smart
Camera offers a privacy
shutter for customers who
are concerned about that,
a cover that surrounds the
front lens, slides upwards and
locks in place to physically
cover the lens and turn off
the audio when consumers
want the Camera shut off.
Orro Updates Smart Living App, Adds Sonos Support
ORRO, THE DEVELOPERS
of the Orro Smart Living
System, has announced an
update to the Orro app.
This new update provides
unified control of smart home
products from companies
such as Ecobee, Philips Hue,
August and more in addition
to full control of the Orro
Switch throughout the home.
The new release enables
Orro customers to have the
same control of smart door
locks, thermostats, smart device
remotes and more that
they currently enjoy through
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the Orro switch integrated
touch screen, via their Orro
smartphone apps.
" This new update allows
customers to use a single
smartphone app to control
the essential features within
their house - no more digging
through numerous apps
to control and operate the
various connected devices
found in today's smarthome, "
states Colin Billings, founder
and CEO, Orro.
" For professional installers
and builders, this update
provides a new option that
works with all professional
grade and consumer smart
home appliances from companies
including Google, Apple
and Amazon, providing a
powerful third-party option
that simplifies the creation of
a truly intelligent home. "
Additionally, Orro announced
that its products
now integrate with Sonos to
offer a new way to control
speakers throughout a home.
Customers can use the
dynamic display on Orro's
smart light switches to control
their favorite audio content on
Orro is providing more
functionalities for users of
its control system.
their Sonos speakers including
adjusting the volume, pausing,
skipping tracks, and more. The
integration is certified by the
Works with Sonos program.
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