Ifa Berlin Archive

Philips Hue adds Nanoleaf’s light panels to its ecosystem with a $40 module

Jennifer Pattison TuohySep 3

Anker’s new MindBase is an AI-powered brain for your smart home

Jennifer Pattison TuohySep 3

Anker’s new printer works directly on fabrics

Andrew LiszewskiSep 3

Anker announces its first over-the-counter hearing aids

John HigginsSep 3

Anker’s Soundcore is bringing its incredible call quality to more headphones

John HigginsSep 3

Anker’s sleep speaker uses radar and flower power to help you relax

Thomas RickerSep 3

Emma RothSep 3

Govee doubles up on its permanent outdoor lighting.

The Permanent Outdoor Lights 2 Pro sport a dual-layer design that allows “the upper and lower light zones to display different colors and effects simultaneously,” according to Govee. They’ll cost $499.99 for 100 feet when they launch on September 7th.

Govee is also releasing a new version of its COB Strip Light Pro, which costs $169.99 and uses a chip-on-board design to smooth out the spotty look of standard LED strip lights. They have slightly denser LED placement than the previous version.

<em>The Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights 2 Pro.</em>

<em>The Govee COB Strip Light 2 Pro.</em>

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The Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights 2 Pro.

Image: Govee

Emma RothSep 3

Govee’s AI ceiling light will cost $400.

First revealed at CES, Govee’s Sky Ceiling Light uses AI to create “personalized lighting based on users’ moods and daily needs.” The 21-inch Matter-compatible light also automatically adjusts its color, temperature, and brightness depending on the time and weather. It launches on September 4th.

Image: Govee

Dominic PrestonSep 2

Packard Bell is back, and more colorful than ever.

Acer, which has owned the historic PC brand since 2008, has resurrected it in a line of cheap, cheerful, and exceedingly colorful hardware, ranging from a 14-inch laptop to a portable food steamer. It all goes on sale in Q4 this year, though for now it’s only hitting the market in Europe.

<em>The €499 DotBook is the most expensive part of the lineup by far.</em>

<em>The DotLine is a 4G feature phone, while the DotLook glasses have speakers but no camera.</em>

<em>These are the DotBass headphones.</em>

<em>This suitcase vinyl player has built-in LED speakers, but Bluetooth out too.</em>

<em>Weirdest of all, a portable mini-steamer for reheating leftovers, in partnership with Steasy.</em>

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The €499 DotBook is the most expensive part of the lineup by far.

Photo: Dominic Preston / The Verge

Antonio G. Di BenedettoSep 2

Samsung is getting in on the MacBook Neo competition.

Samsung announced a new Galaxy Book6 laptop at IFA. It’s a 14-inch notebook with Intel Wildcat Lake processors, starting with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. And it’ll start at $799.

Sound a little familiar?

It’s got more ports than the Neo and a much higher watt-hour battery. But, oddly, Samsung omitted the keyboard’s backlight just as Apple did. Not my top choice of things to copy, but okay.

<em>No extra fun colors here, just gray and violet silver — which I can’t help accidentally reading as “violent silver.”</em>

<em>Perfection apparently doesn’t require typing in the dark.</em>

<em>Solid ports, but <a href="https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-expands-the-galaxy-book6-lineup-making-galaxy-book-more-accessible" target="_blank">Samsung’s specs</a> don’t mention USB speeds. The video port is HDMI 1.4.</em>

<em>Wildcat Lake is a pretty power efficient chip, and the Galaxy Book6 has a sizable 61.2Wh battery with support for 45W charging.</em>

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No extra fun colors here, just gray and violet silver — which I can’t help accidentally reading as “violent silver.”

Image: Samsung

Tado’s new thermostat is designed as a Nest killer

Jennifer Pattison TuohySep 2

The robot butler dream doesn’t have legs

After years of living with home robots, I think we’re chasing the wrong machine.

Jennifer Pattison TuohySep 2

Acer’s new concept hardware is a gaming handheld with a keyboard

Dominic PrestonSep 2

A smaller Atlas handheld.

Alongside a laptop / handheld hybrid concept, Acer is expanding its Predator Atlas line with a smaller 7-inch model. The Windows 11 handheld comes with up to an Intel Arc G3 Extreme CPU and Arc B390 GPU. It’s due in Q4, after the Atlas 8 releases this month. Pricing for both remains unknown.