While I waited for Ikea to figure out what was up, I tried some more creative troubleshooting in my home. The only (admittedly odd) fix I found was to force Apple Home not to use my main Home Hub, an ...

Ikea's Varmblixt lamp showed up at CES 2026 with new smart features. Now that I've tried it, I'm not letting it go.

Not another damn light bulb. That’s what you might be thinking if you’ve been following smart-home tech for the past decade or, indeed, building out your own fortress of missed connections. The first ...

Rather than being a plug-and-play solution for manufacturers — make a Matter device, and it will just work with any platform ...

IKEA Dirigera runs many smart home actions locally; no required account, keeping schedules working during internet outages.

Just because IKEA ended its partnership with Sonos earlier this year doesn't mean the Swedish retailer is done selling smart home devices. As a matter of fact, it's prepping to launch a new range of ...

Ikea announced 21 new Matter-over-Thread devices that can “connect with a wider range of devices and platforms, making it easier for customers to build a smart home across different brands.” The ...

Ikea's bold entries into the smart home are cheap, fun and ready to take the home security world by storm. Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security technology ...

Announced in November, IKEA's budget-priced smart light bulbs have been released in the US. Pricing starts at $6 per bulb.

We have all been at the point where certain home appliances start getting boring, whether it's their appearance or functionality, you can't help but feel something is missing. Smart home electronics ...

Furniture shopping is as stressful as it is exciting. One bad purchase and you could be stuck with a creaking bed. Having a virtually unlimited budget helps, but for most of us, the challenge is ...