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June brought with it another major Apple event where the company revealed its first headset device, the Apple Vision Pro, which could be its next iPhone or its next Newton. But the month also delivered lots of other new hardware announcements that may have slipped under your radar.From even more folding phones, to super-sized backup batteries, to even a brand new Game Boy Color game released by McDonald’s in 2023, make sure to check out all the coolest and weirdest gadgets that arrived in June before your brain completely…

It’s not just Billy bookcases and meatballs you can pick up at IKEA — the Swedish home furnishings retailer also has a growing line of own-brand electronics products. And its next launch will be very enticing for those with an Apple HomeKit smart home set up, if the latest leaks are anything to go by.As spotted by Zatz Not Funny, IKEA is planning to release two new smart home sensors, as filed with the Federal Communications (FCC) department in June.The first is the ‘Parasoll Open / Close’ sensor, which monitors opening…

The furniture retailer has been generating a higher proportion of its sales online and said it wants to better serve digital shoppers. The furniture retailer has been generating a higher proportion of its sales online and said it wants to better serve digital shoppers. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their…

The ancient seas of the Late Cretaceous period would’ve been scary places to swim. Between 66 million and 100 million years ago, the world’s waterways were chock-full of real-life sea monsters. Not least of which were the sometimes bus-sized, possibly venomous, predatory lizards known as mosasaurs.Get Ready For Another Summer of Invasive Lanternflies | Extreme EarthThe marine reptiles, which went extinct in the same catastrophic event that wiped out the non-avian dinosaurs, are thought to have been a diverse group of…

IKEA’s investment arm is going to buy Arizona-made solar modules from Swiss solar panel maker Meyer Burger from 2025 to 2029. As a result of the deal with IKEA, Meyer Burger‘s production capacity at its factory in Goodyear, Arizona, is going to increase from around 1.6 gigawatts (GW) to 2 GW annually. Meyer Burger made the offtake agreement with Ingka Investments, the investment arm of IKEA’s retail parent, Ingka Group. Frederik de Jong, head of renewable energy at Ingka Investments,…

ÄLMHULT, Sweden—Amid IKEA’s colorful staged living rooms, piles of umlaut-laden housewares and endless rows of flat-pack boxes is furniture that can have shoppers wondering: How does that chair cost only $35? IKEA grew into a furniture behemoth with a relentless focus on keeping costs low, but that goal has become more challenging. The price of metal, glass, wood and plastic have spiraled up, as have shipping costs. Inflation has squeezed consumers’ wallets. Managers at IKEA knew that something had to…

An Ikea store stands in Brooklyn on April 20, 2023 in New York City. In its biggest investment in a single country, IKEA stores owner Ingka Group announced that it will spend 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) expanding in the United States over the next three years. Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesIkea will invest more than $2.2 billion over the next three years on its omnichannel growth strategy in the U.S., marking the Swedish home and furniture company's biggest investment push since it opened in the U.S. nearly 40 years ago.…

IKEA is making its largest-ever investment in new American stores, betting on strong U.S. demand for its flat-pack furniture. Ingka Holding BV, the biggest owner and operator of IKEA stores, said Thursday it would spend 2 billion euros, the equivalent of $2.19 billion, opening 17 new U.S. locations over the next three years. The investment will also be used to bolster its fulfillment network to improve its delivery services, the company said. IKEA is making its largest-ever investment in…

Luvly, a Swedish microcar company, is gearing up to produce a tiny, ultraefficient electric car for urban living – and distribute it around the world using a flat-pack shipping method, much like another famous Swedish brand. Luvly derives its name from LUV, or “Light Urban Vehicle,” which really sets the tone for what they’re going after – small cars designed for city use. Luvly’s first vehicle, the Luvly O, has specs intended to work perfectly for an urban dweller. Which is to say, those…

March is drawing to a close, and although the month rarely brings much in terms of trade shows or major product announcements (aside from the tail end of Mobile World Congress, this year) it does herald the start of Spring, and new beginnings, and plenty of new weird and wonderful gadgets you may have missed.Read more... March is drawing to a close, and although the month rarely brings much in terms of trade shows or major product announcements (aside from the tail end of Mobile World Congress, this year) it does…