By John Glenday

Ikea has muscled its way into the home automation sector with the release of a cut price smart lighting hub, bulbs and motion detector designed to sex up the simple act of flicking a light switch.

Trådfri, meaning wireless in Swedish, is currently only available in selected European markets but is expected to launch globally at the end of March.

Built around a base station which connects products in the range with a home ethernet connection, the system enables multiple bulbs to be connected, all of which can be controlled centrally in a similar fashion to <a target=_blank href="http://www.thedrum.com/news/2014/09/18/philips-hue-connected-lighting-ad-shows-viewers-history-light-bulb" Read full story ›

Source: The Drum