Ikea’s Symfonisk Picture Frame speaker is a cool concept, with one really obvious drawback: Despite being called a “picture frame” speaker, it doesn’t actually work as a picture frame at all — unless ...

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For a while it seemed like IKEA and Sonos' Symfonisk collaboration had stalled, but the new Symfonisk Picture Frame is a reminder that, much like artwork, unusual tech can take time to create.

Ikea’s third collaborative project with Sonos under the Symfonisk brand is the $199 Symfonisk Picture Frame Speaker, a 22 by 16-inch rectangular Wi-Fi speaker that can be hung in portrait or landscape ...

I have a dilemma. I both love and hate Ikea’s latest audio gadget, its picture frame speakers. Over the past few years, Ikea has been working with Sonos to produce a range of Symfonisk speakers. The ...

The launch of Ikea’s Symfonisk line in 2019 was built around a simple premise: combine Ikea’s talent for building affordable and stylish home decor with Sonos’ flexible home audio system to make ...

Ikea is well known for its flat-packed bookcases and the cute little wrenches and hieroglyphic instructions needed to assemble them. But the company has quietly produced a line of interesting ...

The latest IKEA and Sonos collaboration has been leaked and teased multiple times, but today the officially unveiling the SYMFONISK picture frame WiFi speaker. It looks essentially identical to the ...

Sonos and IKEA have returned with another surprisingly affordable speaker, but the SYMFONISK Picture Frame hides its music in plain sight. In the process it has added a new element of design to the ...

Ikea and Sonos have today officially introduced the latest product in their Symfonisk line. It’s the $199 picture frame / wall art speaker that The Verge exclusively reported on earlier this year and ...

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In a world where wireless speakers are as common as a millennial’s existential crisis, it takes a fair amount to stand out from the crowd. Ikea’s new Symfonisk Picture Frame speaker manages to do just ...