Thankfully, it seems augmented reality may be useful for more than animated ads and other marketing gimmicks.…
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Podcast: I love lamp! No, really, the Goodnight Lamp looks awesome
Building a connected lamp is one thing, but finding an audience and a venue to sell it, is another. This week's podcast highlights the challenges of bringing a connected consumer device to market.…
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The leading global furniture retailer Ikea has set aside 1.5 billion Euros, in an effort to get 70 percent of its energy…
Read MoreIKEA to sell only LEDs by 2016
IKEA says it will only sell LED lighting by 2016, and will give up all other less efficient forms of lighting. The news follows IKEA phasing out incandescent lighting, getting rid of plastic bags, and putting solar panels on its rooftops.…
Read MoreIkea TV goes on sale in Europe, comes with DVR add-on
Ikea's Uppleva TV is starting to pop up in some of the furniture chain's European stores, and there are some additional technical details available as well, including that the device will offer some basic DVR functionality to consumers that buy add-on flash storage.…
Read MoreIkea TV will let you buy stuff with its remote control
Ikea's new Uppleva TV sets will make it possible to order things you see during a commercial break simply by pressing a few buttons on your remote control. This kind of technology could one day be used to sell Ikea goods to Uppleva owners.…
Read MoreNew video: Ikea TV comes with slide-out remote control
Ikea's Uppleva TV set will arrive in stores in Europe any day now, and the company just revealed a few more details about the design and functionality of the device. One interesting fact: Uppleva will come with a slide-out remote control to hide less important buttons.…
Read MoreIkea TV to run YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion apps
Ikea's Uppleva TV solution, which combines a Smart TV with living room furniture, will launch in select retail locations in Europe next month. Some of the apps available on the device at launch will offer access to services like YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion and TuneIn radio.…
Read MoreIntroducing: The new eco label “WindMade”
Eco labels have worked well in some cases, such as organic food, but will they work for renewable energy? The wind energy industry thinks so and proposed a program Wednesday to encourage companies to invest in wind and display their eco-friendly cred.…
Read MoreEasy to Assemble Stuck On a Slow Plane to Sweden
[show=easytoassemble size=large]When the second season of Illeana Douglas’s IKEA-sponsored Easy to Assemble premiered last fall on My Damn Channel, it promised fans…
Read MoreTransforming a Workspace From Desktop to Laptop Computing
Last spring, I bought my first Mac laptop (s aapl) to replace my aging Windows laptop (s msft). Mac fans may say…
Read MoreTools for Planning and Visualizing Your Home Office Build
You might have seen in my post last week (5 Inspirational Workspaces) that I’m planning on building a new home office when I…
Read More9 iPhone Apps for Your Car
Check out our list of 9 iPhone apps for your car-related needs. Each app links to a full review, so you can…
Read MoreIKEA Assembles a Web Series
"Easy to Assemble" created by Illeana Douglas, will feature appearances by Jeff Goldblum, Ed Begley Jr. and Justine Bateman.…
Read MoreIkea the Latest Cleantech Investors?
So, we know it’s hip to be a cleantech investor, but so far new cool-cred seekers have come largely from politics, the…
Read MoreMacBook Pro slimming to 12-inch widescreen?
When the MacBooks got the Intel Core 2 Duo refresh, I wondered what was next for the Mac notebook line and MacRumors…
Read MoreMirra Sold to Seagate
The mergers come thick and fast. Now news that Seagate has bought Mirra, a consumer back-up drive, which has been a critical…
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