IFA’s one of the year’s most fascinating tech shows — and not just because it means hanging out in Berlin for the week. The conference is primarily targeted at European consumers, but the late-August/early-September timing means plenty of companies use it as the global launch pad for gadgets aimed at holiday shoppers. In recent years, […]
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Alexa is now available on 20,000 devices
That large number comes courtesy of Amazon’s press event at IFA in Berlin this week. It’s an impressive jump, given that the company was only boasting around 4,000 the last time it reported a number at the beginning of the year. “Just this year,” exec Daniel Rausch told the crowd, as reported by CNET. “Alexa […]
View More Alexa is now available on 20,000 devicesThe best tech of IFA 2018
We came, we saw, and we tried out a ton of new gadgets at IFA 2018.
Europe’s largest consumer electronics show, held in Berlin, was quieter than previous years, but there were still a few notable gadget gems to get pumped up for. Just like this year’…
Slide-out cameras are the next big thing for smartphones
Apple and seemingly every Android phone maker under the sun want us to embrace the smartphone notch, but things don’t have to be this way.
There is a realistic path toward a phone with a true all-screen display without any ugly cutouts: cameras that …
The Xperia XZ3 is Sony’s nicest phone in years, but it may not be enough
Every Android phone maker at IFA 2018 seems to be shamelessly copying the iPhone X. Every company except Sony.
Rather than look to Apple for inspiration for its latest Xperia XZ3 Android phone, the beleaguered phone maker has instead decided to mimic…
The Windows 10 October 2018 Update is called ‘Windows 10 October 2018 Update’
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View More The Windows 10 October 2018 Update is called ‘Windows 10 October 2018 Update’Alexa routers are a thing now
Some things are inevitable — stock market fluctuations, thunderstorms, your favorite band reuniting to offset poor financial planning. And then there’s Alexa. Amazon’s smart assistant is slowly making its way onto every aspect of the smart home, and Google’s own offering isn’t too far behind. As far as these things go, routers make a lot […]
View More Alexa routers are a thing nowHuawei’s AI Cube smart speaker doubles as a fast 4G router
Does the world need yet another smart speaker? Probably not, but Huawei’s AI Cube, unveiled at the IFA trade show in Berlin on Friday, at least offers something a little different.
The AI Cube is an Alexa-powered smart speaker that also doubles…
Huawei says its new smartphone chip is faster than Snapdragon in almost every way
Over the years, we’ve gotten used to two smartphone SoCs (system-on-a-chip) battling for dominance: Apple’s A series of chips and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8xx series.
But Huawei’s new smartphone chip, the Kirin 980, is poised to usurp that duopoly…
Huawei’s Honor Play gaming phone lets you frag like a pro on the go
Gaming phones are now officially a thing.
At IFA 2018, Huawei announced that it, too, is courting mobile gamers with the Honor Play.
SEE ALSO: Google’s redesigned Wear OS might make smartwatches worth buying again
Like so many Android phones un…
Bang and Olufsen’s new speaker is a wheel that you can hang on a wall
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You got to hand it to Bang & Olufsen: Their gadgets are different from anything else out there.
On Thursday, at a press event ahead of the IFA trade show in Berlin, the company showed the Beosound Edge — a circular, wireless speaker that doesn’t conform to most people’s idea of how speakers should look.
Designed in collaboration with designer Michael Anastassiades and inspired by a coin standing on its side, the Edge looks like a polished aluminum wheel with a matte black fabric cover hiding its guts. You can place it on the floor or hang it onto a special wall mount. Read more…
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View More Bang and Olufsen’s new speaker is a wheel that you can hang on a wallLenovo launched a bunch of smart home products
Lenovo’s got its hands in basically everything else at this point, so why not extend that reach into smart home devices? Today at IFA, the company announced the upcoming release of smart lightbulb, plug and connected security camera, all tied together by the company’s new Link app. The play here is pretty clear, honestly. The […]
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