Ikea smart bulbs now light up with Apple HomeKit
The Swedish furniture manufacturer is making its Tradfi smart home system more widely compatible, after delays pushed it back.
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Ikea's smart home system just got a bit smarter, adding support for Apple HomeKit .
The Tradfri line of smart bulbs launched this summer without support for third-party standards, making it a bit basic in the opinion of our reviewer, compared to rivals such Philips Hue. But in a new update to the Tradfi app, it now integrates with HomeKit so you can control the bulbs using Apple 's Home app.
Ikea has yet to give a date for when the promised Google Home integration will happen.
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