"I know IKEA is all about small, efficient spaces, but their meeting room inside the Venetian during the company's first-ever CES was the same size as my (not large) living room. Plenty of people were as excited as I was to see what the Swedish designers brought with them to the show and the room was thick with humans. A bowl full of BELÖNING bars helped ease my mounting claustrophobia and I was able to check out the new smart home lineup."
"Like most things IKEA, the 21 Matter-compatible smart home devices are simple, sleek and silly affordable. They include a $6 smart bulb, an $8 smart plug, a $6 smart remote and a slew of home sensors. A slightly pricier ($15) globe bulb is a direct answer to my longstanding wish for more attractive (but affordable) smart bulbs. One of my favorite of the new devices was the BILREA remote control."
"It pairs up with and controls IKEA's smart devices and lamps but what i really love is the magnetic mount integrated into its body. You can either attach the remote to any ferrous surface or use the small metal chip and included adhesive to give the remote a home on a wall or elsewhere. Why have so few other companies come up with a way to neatly and simply organize these tiny yet crucial controllers?"
IKEA unveiled a 21-item Matter-compatible smart home lineup featuring simple, sleek, and very affordable devices. The range includes a $6 smart bulb, an $8 smart plug, a $6 smart remote, various sensors, and a $15 globe bulb aimed at more attractive yet affordable lighting. The BILREA remote offers two-button or button-and-scroll-wheel options and a magnetic mount with a metal chip and adhesive for wall or surface attachment. The devices require a Matter hub and work with IKEA's DIRIGERA or other Matter-compatible hubs. The new products should arrive in IKEA stores and online in January.
Read at Engadget
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