Apple and IKEA are creating an AR app that will let customers preview how an item will look in their home. Michael Valdsgaard, IKEA’s digital transformation manager, told Swedish website Digital.di, “This will be the first augmented reality app that allows you to make reliable buying decisions.” In the first version, customers will take photos […]
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Ikea stores opening FULL LIST: Could Swedish shop be opening up near you?
Multi-national group Ikea – headquartered in the Netherlands – is set to open three more stores across the UK. The furniture giant released a statement confirming the total number of staff employed in the UK will rise to 11,700 thanks to the new plans. Where will the new Ikea stores be opened? Exeter – plans […]
IKEA launches its own low-cost smart lighting range
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 just a smartphone, which (mostly) everybody now owns. Philips, with its Hue range, is perhaps the most well known smart bulb maker, […]
You won’t believe how many babies are conceived in Ikea beds
We have Ikea to thank for handy flat pack furniture at low prices – but so many of us may have the Swedish bank to thank for our very existence. It has been said that one in 10 Europeans were conceived in an Ikea bed. The fact was uncovered by the New York Times when […]
New York's City-Funded Tech Hub Looks Like a Prison Built by Ikea
Union Square Tech Hub Mockup via NYC Mayor’s Office On Friday, New York City mayor Bill de Blasio released the latest designs for the Union Square Tech Hub, a $ 250 million project that aims to “create a central convening point for technology training and networking” as the Big Apple tumbles into the increasingly digital […]
The Secret to Hacking Ikea Furniture Is More Ikea Furniture, Says Ikea
For years, consumers have for years turned to IkeaHackers for tips on modifying their furniture. Now, the flat-pack giant wants in on the DIY-game. The post The Secret to Hacking Ikea Furniture Is More Ikea Furniture, Says Ikea appeared first on WIRED. WIRED
30 incredible perks companies like IKEA, Facebook, and Goldman Sachs offer their employees
Getty Images/Andreas Rentz Most of us spend a majority of our waking hours at work, so it’s only natural that we want to enjoy our time in the office as much as we can. And perks help — a lot. According to career site Glassdoor, more than half (57%) of all workers say perks and […]
