Sonos and Ikea present the first products making the SYMFONISK wireless speaker range at Milan Design Week 2018-- a slimline bookshelf speaker and a speaker/table lamp combo, both compatible with the wider Sonos ecosystem.
Designed to "democratise the home sound system," the SYMFONISK line represents another step in the Ikea move into smart home space. The bookshelf speaker is dubbed KUNGFORS, and is wall-mountable either vertically or horizontally via custom bracket. In addition, one can simply put it on a bookshelf. Users can pair two for stereo separation, and use them as home theatre surrounds with Sonos Beam, Playbar or Playbase.
The pop-up camera is technically a 3-camera array consisting of a main 48MP f/2.0 shooter, an ultra-wide 8MP f/2.2 camera and a Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensor. The result, Samsung says, allows users to shoot vivid photos during both day and night, while the ToF sensor creates Life Focus videos by scanning objects for measurement and depth.
The Powerbeats Pro promise an "ergonomically angled acoustic housing" able to fully seal the ears to ensure outside noises do not get in while allowing for a comfortable fit. The design, Apple says, is 23% smaller and 17% lighter to the previous generation Powerbeats 3 earbuds, and includes adjustable hooks holding the buds in place.
Foxconn is nothing less than the largest contract manufacturer in the world, making a change in leadership a tricky situation at best. Making the situation arguably worse is a current attempt at cutting reliance on Apple, since currently the iPhone maker is looking to diversify its supplier base as smartphone sales plateau.
