Ikea’s stuff is tough to assemble, so it bought a startup to do it for you

Enlarge / TaskRabbit CEO Stacy Brown-Philpot (left) and Ikea CEO Jesper Brodin (right). (credit: IKEA) Ikea, the Swedish furniture retail giant, has bought TaskRabbit, a San Francisco startup that lets people hire workers to do short-term odd jobs—like setting up Ikea furniture, fixing a leaky faucet, or setting up for a party. Terms of the deal […]

IKEA’s low-cost smart lights get Alexa, Google, and Siri voice support

Enlarge IKEA recently released its own line of Wi-Fi enabled smart lighting called Trådfri. While great value—prices start at just £15 for a bulb and dimmer—the Trådfri range was limited to use with the Swedish furniture retailer’s own app and hardware remotes. Now, IKEA is bringing Trådfri up to speed with the competition by adding […]