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# Vibrant Hub-Free Smart Bulbs
The Color-Changing C by GE Smart Bulb Work Directly with Google Home

By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2019-01-04 | Tech
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/c-by-ge-smart-bulb
References: [homecrux](http://www.homecrux.com/c-by-ge-color-changing-smart-bulbs-at-ces-2019/115773/) & [cbyge](https://www.cbyge.com/pages/whatsnext)

Smart bulbs have become quite popular but are arguably being held back from widespread adoption because of their need for a hub for operation, so the color-changing C by [GE](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cync-reveal) smart bulb is here to change this.

Set for a debut at CES 2019, the bulb will offer millions of different color choices and works right out of the box with your existing [Google Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nanoleaf-2) products. This eliminates the need for an additional hub and helps to unify smart home solutions, which will come as welcome news to users who are frustrated by the segmented functionality of many connected products.

The color-changing C by GE smart bulb will be showcased alongside the new [smart light switches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisoutlet-aura), a battery-powered potion sensor and smart wall plugs at CES this year.

Image Credit: GE Lighting

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 1.1/10
- Popularity: 8% | Activity: 16% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Hub-free Smart Bulbs:** Eliminating the need for a hub with smart bulbs presents an opportunity for disruption in the smart home industry.
- **Color-changing Light Technology:** Advancements in color-changing light technology offer innovative solutions for lighting and decor in various industries.
- **Integration of Connected Products:** The need for more unified smart home solutions creates potential for disruption in the connected product industry.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Smart Home:** The hub-free C by GE smart bulb and accompanying smart home solutions have the potential to disrupt the smart home industry.
- **Lighting:** Advancements in color-changing light technology have the potential to disrupt the lighting industry.
- **Connected Products:** The integration of connected products is an area ripe for disruption and innovation in various industries.

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