Ikea's HomeKit-compatible Smart Shades come to the US on Apr. 1 Revealed earlier this week during CES 2019, Ikea's low-cost Smart Shades now have a precise U.S. launch date, Apr. 1. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 15
HomeKit-compatible Smart Shades starting gradual roll-out at Ikea Swedish giant Ikea is beginning to roll out its first Smart Shades, compatible with Apple HomeKit and other smarthome platforms when paired with the company's Tradfri hub. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 7
Ikea could introduce blinds with Apple HomeKit support to smart home range Furniture giant Ikea may add more products to its range of smart home devices, after an FCC filing from the company revealed it was producing a compact remote control, one that is thought could be used to open and close smart blinds. Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 11
IKEA and Sonos tease new smart speakers, but it may mean nothing for Apple users Flat-pack furniture giant Ikea has prototypes of its upcoming, low-cost Symfonisk line, the first products to come from IKEA's partnership with Sonos. Stephen Silver 8 years ago 4
IKEA does second backtrack on Apple HomeKit support for Tradfri lighting Home furnishings vendor IKEA has once again had to retract claims of Apple HomeKit support for Tradfri, its range of smartbulbs and related accessories. Roger Fingas 8 years ago 2
Ikea 'This Charges Everything' ad campaign for iPhone 8 Qi charging invokes past Apple slogans Ikea is capitalizing on not just Apple's inclusion of Qi charging on the iPhone 8 and iPhone X to promote its own line of compatible charging equipment — but also implements variations of phrases that Apple has used in the past. Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 18
Ikea's plans for ARKit revealed, virtual shopping tool will launch in fall with iOS 11 Briefly teased at the WWDC keynote, flat-pack furniture company Ikea has officially declared that it is working on a ARKit catalog for the iPhone that will launch at some point in late 2017. Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 13
Apple's Tim Cook talks HomePod, AR, personal legacy & more in new interview excerpt In an interview excerpt published on Thursday, Apple CEO Tim Cook commented on a variety of topics, including how much time he spends thinking about what people will say about his legacy at Apple. Roger Fingas 8 years ago 7
Ikea Tradfri smart bulb system will get Apple HomeKit upgrade in the summer In late summer or early autumn Ikea will roll out a firmware update to its Tradfri network gateway, to make its line of smart bulbs compatible with Apple's HomeKit. Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 21
Ikea launches iPhone-connected smart home bulbs & sensors, but no Apple HomeKit support After an international roll-out, flat-pack furniture company Ikea has brought its Tradfri smart home system to the U.S., with a starter gateway kit with two bulbs, a network gateway, and a dimmer for $80. Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 18