In Your Flash Briefing: GE Sol Lamp with Alexa Now Available

CLEVELAND, Sept. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The industry's first Amazon Alexa-integrated lighting product - C by GE Sol - is now available at Amazon.com and CbyGE.com. Sol, which gets its namesake from the circular shape and illumination of the sun, combines functional illumination, visual indicators for everyday tasks, sleep-based light and all the skills you'd find in an Amazon Alexa product in a contemporary table lamp without the need for a stand-alone Alexa-device.

In addition to using Sol to order your dinner, listen to the latest headlines, play music or respond to a host of other Alexa voice commands, the LED lamp with microphones and a speaker can control all Alexa-compatible products in your home, from connected light bulbs to thermostats to home appliances.

"Sol with Alexa is a seamless way for customers to integrate voice into their smart homes," said Steve Rabuchin, VP Amazon Alexa. "Using Sol with Alexa, customers can use just their voice to turn their lights off at bedtime or brighten a room in the morning, set a timer or alarm, and access Alexa's 20,000-plus skills."

Sol also offers these unique lighting features via a CbyGE Alexa skill:

    --  Five Different White Lights: From crisp energizing light to help you
        stay alert in the office to soft, relaxing light to help you unwind in
        the family room, Sol has five white tunable light options for your
        control. Simply tell Alexa to make the light warmer or cooler to adjust
        the color temperature based on your mood and your need, all without
        changing a light bulb. Use one of the many prompts such as, "Alexa, make
        my Sol light cooler," or "Alexa turn my Sol light to warm white."

    --  Sleep-Enabled Light: Included in Sol's light options are two white
        lights designed to help reinforce the body's natural rhythm and
        melatonin production to prepare for sleep and awaken more efficiently. A
        warm light is used to help increase melatonin before bed, while a cool,
        vibrant light helps produce energy in the morning. Adjust as you go, or
        schedule times within the C by GE app based on your sleep habits for
        extra convenience.

    --  Visual Timer: Now there is a visual cue to go along with setting a
        timer. In Sol, the inner ring lights up blue once you set a timer and
        gradually scales back as time counts down, giving you a quick reference
        point to how much time remains. Just say, "Alexa, set a timer for five
        minutes," or the time of your choosing, to set the timer.

    --  Visual Clock: In addition to asking Sol what time it is, you can also
        see the time visually by enabling the clock function. Within the inner
        ring, you'll see an LED illuminate blue where the hour hand would go in
        a traditional clock and illuminate red where the minute hand would be
        placed.

    --  C by GE Bulb Control: Want to bring connected lighting to other places
        in the home? GE's C Life and C Sleep bulbs throughout the home can also
        be controlled by Sol - no additional hardware required.

"Sol is really about extending an experience for consumers, letting them tap into something they use throughout the day - light - to unleash the possibilities of the smart home," says Jeff Patton, General Manager Connected Home Products, GE Lighting. "It's breaking boundaries as the first product of its kind, not only for its voice integration but for its unique lighting features designed to help homeowners do more."

Sol was designed in part by Richard Clarkson, famed designer of The Cloud, a cloud-shaped ceiling fixture that produces a motion-triggered lightning and thunder performance. In addition to voice control, the product can also be controlled via a free C by GE app for iPhone or Android devices.

Sol retails for a suggested $199.99.

See it in action here.

Downloadable images available here.

About CbyGE
GE's C by GE brand unleashes the ultimate living experience through a suite of connected products that enable homeowners to do more and be better. Part of the GE Lighting portfolio, C by GE products build on the company's century of innovation, invention and imagination at work. Our deep understanding of the home and our expertise in the connectivity of things results in simple, connected designs to help people thrive.

About GE
GE (NYSE: GE) is the world's Digital Industrial Company, transforming industry with software-defined machines and solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive. GE is organized around a global exchange of knowledge, the "GE Store," through which each business shares and accesses the same technology, markets, structure and intellect. Each invention further fuels innovation and application across our industrial sectors. With people, services, technology and scale, GE delivers better outcomes for customers by speaking the language of industry. www.ge.com

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