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Flic is a button that is small, but mighty. It is only marginally larger than your fingertip, but it provides a wealth of options for controlling almost everything around you in your home.
You can place the Flic buttons nearly anywhere and then customise them to perform a range of tasks, such as turning on lights, taking photos or finding your phone. You can program up to three commands on each button, so you could place one Flic button by your front door and program its three options to turn on the lights with a tap, power up the television with a double tap and switch the kettle on with a long press.
You program it via an Android app and can change the commands as many times as you like with your phone. Another bonus here is that apart from changing the commands, it can work completely independently of your phone so you aren’t stuck if you haven’t got your mobile on you.
Flic is a really useful little gadget and the Android app is well designed so that you comfortably have a lot of flexibility when programming the button.
Flexible functions
The Android version of Flic currently supports around 50 different functions. However, if you set up IFTTT chains, this number can vastly increase
Bluetooth connected
The Flic button will connect with the device it is controlling via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). This is the same source that smartwatches use to connect with phones
Stick Flic
Flic buttons can stick to almost every surface. However, it's not just restricted to a wall, it also has a clip that you can use to attach it to a belt. You could then use it as an emergency alarm
Flic partners
Flic has partnered with Philips Hue lights, LIFX, WeMo, Logitech Harmony, Sonos, Unified Remote, Spotify and a range of other home-automation app companies