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Image: LenovoYear after year, we demand more and more features and functionality from our daily use devices, but for some reason we’re happy to just let lamps slack off and do nothing but give us light? The lamp’s day of reckoning is here now that Lenovo has shown us how much functionality it’s crammed into its new Go Desk Station.At first glance, the Lenovo Go Desk Station reminded us a lot of Dyson’s $600 Lightcycle lamp,which has a horizontal arm that can raise and lower or extend and retract through a clever…

CES 2023 usually features some pretty eccentric gadgets, and Lenovo is kicking off that trend with the Go Desk Station with Webcam. It's designed for those of us with limited desk space, serving as a webcam, adjustable desk light, Qi wireless charger and expansion hub all in one. It doesn't compromise on any of those things, but is priced accordingly. The primary feature is the Lenovo Go 4K Pro Webcam (also available as a standalone camera) designed for video conferencing and high-res streaming. It can stream 4K at up to…

Moonside Lamp One review: A futuristic lamp that’s lacking some smarts MSRP $100.00 “The Moonside Lamp One offers gorgeous light shows but is a bit rough around the edges.” Pros Millions of color options Highly customizable Lights dance across the lamp in unique ways Cons Lacks HomeKit support…

At a GlanceExpert's Rating ProsSonos quality audio360-degree soundTakes standard E26/27 bulbsConsNo microphonesUnusual designLamp doesn’t preserve power stateOur VerdictThe Symfonisk speaker lamp remains a bit of an oddity, but for small spaces this is a handy hybrid, and both the aesthetic and the audio have been improved on the first generation. Updated 14 December 2022 – Ikea is adding the option to buy this as a standing floor lamp, including a new bamboo lampshade. The partnership between flatpack furniture…

Sonos has announced the latest addition to its SYMFONISK line of smart lights and speakers today. The new SYMFONISK Floor Lamp is exactly what it sounds like — a floor-standing version of the already popular table lamp.The new lamp, which can also receive AirPlay 2 streams from iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple TV devices, can be used with various compatible lamp shades to help create the perfect look for your home or office. But the real beauty is the fact it has a speaker built-in.A musical lampThat speaker carries the…

IKEA announced its latest Sonos collaboration today, a Symfonisk speaker that doubles as a floor lamp. The lamp/speaker combo will launch in January in IKEA stores and online. The floor lamp’s $260 price makes it the most expensive speaker in the Symfonisk lineup. Current models range between $120 for a bookshelf speaker (with less than stellar audio) and $250 for musical wall art. And your investment in the floor lamp could creep even higher if you want something other than the included bamboo shade, as alternative…

Ikea and Sonos are continuing their collaboration with a new floor lamp speaker available in January 2023. It will be added to their popular, and affordable, Symfonisk lineup of Sonos-powered Wi-Fi speakers. The Swedish furniture icon and American wireless home speaker maker began their partnership in 2019 with the original Symfonisk table lamp speaker, and have since added to the range with a bookshelf speaker, a picture frame speaker, and even a second generation of the table lamp last year, all aimed towards the…

Set the mood with this simple RGB light. Matthew Miller/ZDNETI've been updating the gear I use to create video content for ZDNET editors and reviews. In addition to a new camera and microphone setup, I spent the last few weeks using a Moonside Lamp One provides compelling RGB custom accent lighting for $64.90. While the smartphone app needs a few tweaks, the lamp turns on and off reliably, with a vast number of color options and some nicely designed themes. I would appreciate the option to create custom…

The Philips Hue Signe gradient floor lamp has been an absolute delight to use and enjoy since it entered our home a couple of weeks ago. With its new range of Signe gradient lamps (there’s also a table version), Philips Hue has tapped even deeper into the market of delightful, high-quality smart home lighting that its brand has become synonymous with, so much so that even Apple’s website proudly sells a slew of its products. The Philips Hue Signe gradient floor lamp is another example of Hue’s great design and smart home…

The Litra Beam sitting above a monitor. | Photo by Jon Porter / The Verge Logitech is introducing a new key light for streamers with a low-profile design that almost makes it look like a regular desk lamp. Rather than using a circular design like Elgato’s popular Ring Light or a square shape like the Key Light Air or Logitech’s own Litra Glow, the new $99.99 Litra Beam has a long, thin shape. The PC accessory manufacturer is announcing the light alongside a new $349.99 XLR microphone called the…