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dhouston:
http://www.electronichouse.com/daily/home-lighting/lifx-brightens-up-light-bulb-lineup-with-color-1000/?google_editors_picks=true

LIFX has evolved from their Kickstarter introduction. This is a bit pricey at $60 but there is no need for a hub. The variable color is a bit of a specialty also.

dhouston:
Here's another hubless WiFi multi-color bulb at a far more attractive price.
http://www.electronichouse.com/daily/home-lighting/qube-smart-bulbs-can-display-16-million-colors-for-19/?google_editors_picks=true

dhouston:
TP-Link has introduced 3 hubless WiFi LED bulbs with more reasonable prices (~$20). It's not clear whether they can be controlled directly or whether their Kasa app needs a cloud server. I suspect it requires a cloud server and have asked their tech support for clarification.
http://www.tp-link.us/products/details/cat-5609_LB100.html

I got a rather quick response from their tech support (plus I found a bit more detail online). You can turn the lights (and their Smartplug) on/off via the local network but dimming, scheduling events and control from outside the local network requires their cloud account. I suspect all but scheduling could be done via a free DDNS server but someone would have to suss out the commands and create Android/iOS apps. (Their cloud account even reports cumulative energy used by each device.)

dhouston:
ITead has Sonoff WiFi controlled wall switches and socket modules (US/Eur) that can be controlled via their eWink app (Android/iOS).
https://www.itead.cc/smart-home/sonoff-touch.html
https://www.itead.cc/smart-home/smart-socket.html

HA Dave:

--- Quote from: dhouston on December 08, 2016, 01:12:02 PM ---ITead has Sonoff WiFi controlled wall switches and socket modules (US/Eur) that can be controlled via their eWink app (Android/iOS).
https://www.itead.cc/smart-home/sonoff-touch.html
https://www.itead.cc/smart-home/smart-socket.html

--- End quote ---

Those are great prices on the units.

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