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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 ...

With spring just around the corner, you're probably in the midst of refreshing your outdoor space. And if your porch, patio, or backyard needs a bit more light for when you're entertaining after dark, ...

Ikea's Tradfri Gateway Kit is an accessible smart lighting solution for beginners, but lacks some of the integration and convenience you get with competing light bulbs. Ikea's Tradfri Gateway Kit is ...

For accent lighting, there’s a new GU10 spotlight option with both dimmable white and full-colour models and, for anyone who ...

With two E27 colour-changing smart LED bulbs, a remote control and Gateway hub, this kit is a terrific way to try smart lighting at home without spending a fortune. The remote control offers dimming, ...

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 ...

Lighting is one of those home decor essentials that are always worth buying when you visit an IKEA store, especially if the pendant light or table lamp in question is cheap, on sale, or you have a DIY ...

For many people, their first foray into the world of home automation begins with lighting. There's a good reason for this: smart bulbs easily fit into existing furnishings and can be operated using ...