As it turns out, the controller briefly shorts the LED strip’s supply voltage to generate data bits, similar to the way old pulse-dialing phones worked. A tiny chip integrated into each LED ...

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After rumours circulated last November, IKEA's first smart LED light strip is now available to purchase. It can be bought in most European countries, including the UK, France, Spain and Sweden.