Decorative bulbs are a popular choice for home décor, especially those in the Edison style. They look like something straight out of an episode of Hipster Dream Home, if such a series existed. These ...

Ikea has a refreshed their TRADFRI HomeKit compatible smart home series, updating their existing light bulbs and introducing new products ahead of their highly anticipated smart blind launch. Ikeas ...

Installing Ikea's Trådfri was a breeze. I just followed the handy instructions, and a few minutes later my home was slightly smarter. But as soon as I finished, I realized there's one critical piece ...

The Tradfri lineup is now even smarter. Ikea’s smart lighting range is now compatible with HomeKit. The company rolled out an update for its wireless hub today that adds the feature, as well as Google ...

The Smart Home era just got even more connected with the launch of smart lighting from the Swedish home-goods giant Ikea. But the future may not be bright for smart light bulbs as cyber security ...

Here’s our essential guide to Ikea smart lighting. Every Ikea smart lighting product has an Ikea Home symbol on it – that way you know it’s compatible with the system. It’s based on Zigbee, not Wi-Fi ...

IKEA has launched a new smart bulb in a number of European countries. The TRADFRI LED E14 806 lumen bulb provides both dimmable white and coloured lighting, and has a 25,000 day life expectancy. In ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

The core of the Trådfri system is a gateway device that connects to the internet via an Ethernet connection and creates a local Trådfri network to connect local bulbs. Like most of Ikea’s wares, the ...

Britta is the former Deputy Editor of Pocket-lint and has covered the consumer technology industry since 2012. Her specialties include smartphones, smart home, speakers, and wearables. Smart lighting ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. Ikea's Tradfri Gateway Kit is an accessible smart lighting ...