It’s September however not fairly new iPhone launch time so which means the Tech Advisor crew is in Berlin for IFA 2024.
The tech commerce present is likely one of the greatest on the calendar and sees among the world’s high tech manufacturers launching every kind of recent merchandise, most of which is able to arrive in time for Christmas.
With at least 27 halls of cubicles, our crew has hit the bottom working (typically actually) to seek out all the most recent and best devices you’ll wish to put in your want checklist.
From telephones and smartwatches to laptops, robotic vacuum cleaners and far more, we’ve seen all of it in individual to kind the naff from the magnificent.
Listed here are the 16 merchandise that received our Better of IFA 2024 awards…
Honor Magic V3
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Honor’s new book-style foldable has arrived in Europe simply two months after launching in China. And it has an much more groundbreaking design than its predecessor.
The Magic V3 (£1,699) is simply 9.2mm thick when folded and weighs solely 226g – that’s much like many common telephones. It’s the primary foldable with a design that doesn’t really feel compromised in any approach.
The {hardware} is equally robust elsewhere, with two attractive shows (6.43-inch cowl, 7.92-inch inside), robust Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 efficiency, spectacular battery life and quick wired and wi-fi charging.
50Mp and 50Mp 3.5x telephoto rear cameras are wonderful, although the 40Mp ultrawide is a transparent step down. AI options are hit-and-miss, whereas Honor’s MagicOS pores and skin (primarily based on Android 14) can really feel overwhelming at instances.
Regardless of these flaws, the Magic V3 is a standout machine that has real wow issue.
Learn our Honor Magic V3 overview
Lenovo AutoTwist AI PC proof of idea
Lastly, a proof of idea that we will really see reaching the market sooner or later. With varied doable use circumstances, the AutoTwist laptop computer from Lenovo is likely one of the most fascinating gadgets at IFA this 12 months.
The lid can open and shut routinely with voice instructions or shut when you go away the machine unattended for safety. The motorised hinge can rotate the display to observe you across the room, whether or not you’re on a video name or on stage presenting.
As proof of idea, there are not any plans for this laptop computer to come back to market, nevertheless it’s thrilling tech nonetheless.
Shark PowerDetect
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Shark has upped the ante with a brand new vary of vacuums and robotic vacuums: the PowerDetect Professional line.
The mannequin that caught our eye is the PowerDetect cordless vacuum, which has a floorhead geared up with fins that enable it to choose up mud and filth on each the ahead and again strokes, for a lot quicker cleansing.
It additionally options the identical detecting expertise we noticed and preferred within the Shark Detect Professional: it’ll reply to dusty spots, corners and edges and a change in flooring. What’s extra, you should purchase it with the Auto Empty dock for hands-free emptying.
TCL 50 Professional Nxtpaper 5G
With its revolutionary show expertise, the 50 Professional Nxtpaper 5G is likely one of the most fascinating Android telephones we’ve seen in a very long time.
Utilizing the bodily Nxtpaper Key you may swap between the common show mode, which has a pleasant matt end and Ink Paper Mode and Max Ink Mode relying on what you wish to do.
The swap is like magic and the e-reader fashion expertise is nice for studying, preserving battery and you’ll even use some apps on this mode.
Withings ScanWatch Nova Good Version
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Designed with smaller wrists and a extra female fashion in thoughts, Withings has launched the Good Version of the ScanWatch Nova watch.
It’s smaller and lighter than the common Nova version with a 39mm case however has all the identical sensors and options. It is available in a silver/gold mixture or titanium silver and goes on sale in November.
Acer Iconia X12
Acer has its sights on the likes of Apple and Samsung with its new Iconia X12, an Android pill constructed for leisure and productiveness.
The headline characteristic is a big 12.6-inch AMOLED panel with a 2.5K decision. It’s additionally extraordinarily skinny and light-weight at simply 6.7mm and 600g however packs a Helio G99 processor and 10,000mAh battery.
Non-obligatory equipment embody a Bluetooth keyboard and aluminum stylus pen for various artistic situations. You’ll simply have to attend a short while because it arrives in January 2025.
Nanoleaf Blocks
One of many main sensible mild manufacturers continues to launch new merchandise and Blocks is an fascinating improvement which lets you retailer and exhibit objects.
Though the set on show at IFA didn’t have any, you may get panels resembling a pegboard and shelf so you may combine issues like vegetation or devices into your Nanoleaf lighting system.
Samsung Galaxy E-book 5 Professional 360
AI laptops are all the fashion proper now and Samsung wasn’t going to overlook out on the get together with its ‘AI for All’ theme at IFA 2024.
The Galaxy E-book 5 Professional 360 is a glossy powerhouse of a machine, providing options like 16-inch Dynamic AMOLED touchscreen, Intel Core Extremely 7 (Sequence 2) processor and a whopping 25 hours video playback.
All of this is available in a 1.69kg rotating design and AI sensible from each Galaxy AI and Copilot+. It begins at £1,699 and is on the market now.
Honor MagicPad 2
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When paying simply £499 for an Android pill, your expectations in all probability aren’t very excessive. However Honor’s MagicPad 2 exhibits simply how a lot you may get on your cash.
It begins with the design, with a marble-like rear end that appears and feels very premium. Honor has additionally struck an amazing steadiness – it’s comparatively skinny (5.8mm) and light-weight (555g) with out feeling flimsy.
The 12.3-inch, 144Hz OLED display is a pleasure to make use of, whereas no fewer than eight audio system ship detailed, room-filling audio.
Combining the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset with 12GB of RAM means the MagicPad 2 is loads highly effective sufficient for on a regular basis use, although it’ll be fascinating to see the way it fares for gaming. Equally, the ten,050mAh battery sounds promising, nevertheless it stays to be seen simply how good battery life is.
Nevertheless, Honor’s MagicOS Android pores and skin feels far more intuitive on the bigger display, whereas that price ticket makes it an actual contender within the mid-range pill market.
Be taught extra in our Honor MagicPad 2 hands-on
Belkin BoostCharge Magnetic Foldable Charger
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Good for travelling with a bunch of various gadgets that each one want charging, this 3-in-1 charger is a really neat answer certainly.
It’s 15W and Qi2 enabled and may cost your telephone, smartwatch and gadgets like wi-fi earbuds case suddenly. It’s obtained highly effective magnets and the folding design means it packs right down to a compact travel-friendly measurement.
Ugreen Uno 6-in-1 USB Hub
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One other helpful gadget for travelling or residence use is that this new Uno USB hub from Ugreen.
It’s a part of the Uno vary with cute emoji screens and this compact hub offers you HDMI, two USB-A, two USB-C and one 100W PD port. All in a compact and light-weight design you may simply throw right into a bag.
Hoover HF4 Hydro
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We check lots of moist and dry vacuums and one of many perennial issues is that they only can’t get into the corners of a room the way in which a delicate mop can.
Enter Hoover’s HF4 Hydro, which solves this drawback with its distinctive, diamond-shaped mop head, designed to suit proper into corners. The HF4 Hydro isn’t only a mop, both. It’s a modular cleaner: you may vacuum first, then swap out the dry floorhead for the mop. We have been impressed with how mild and manoeuvrable it’s as nicely.
Ninja Luxe Café Premier
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The Luxe Café line isn’t new, nevertheless it’s new to the UK, after a restricted US launch. There are three fashions, however the mid-range Premier (ES601) is the one we now have our eye on. Unusually, it will possibly produce espresso, filter espresso and chilly brew.
It options lots of shiny chrome and could be very satisfying to make use of, though it gives a security web within the type of its Barista Help Know-how, which is able to minutely regulate grind settings in response to sensor suggestions and recommend suggestions on your subsequent cup.
It additionally has a hands-free Twin Froth System with settings for plant-based milk. We additionally like the worth: semi-automatic espresso machines are typically costly, however this has lots of options for £549.
LG Self-Driving AI Dwelling Hub
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Dwelling helper robots have been round for just a few years, however LG’s new providing is surprisingly compelling.
The ‘Self-Driving AI Dwelling Hub’ is simply what it feels like – a two-wheeled robotic that makes use of AI that will help you round the home.
It’s powered by LG’s new Furon AI platform, which makes use of ChatGPT 4.0 to speak naturally, even to some extra unorthodox requests. It could actually additionally reply identical to a human would, through expressions on the display and actions of the ‘head’.
However its important operate is as an AI sensible residence hub, with LG providing help for plenty of sensible residence suppliers and the Matter customary.
A built-in digital camera helps it get round, however also can take a look at a picture drawn on a companion pill and use generative AI to create a narrative primarily based on it.
The LG Self-Driving AI Dwelling Hub will probably be launched within the first half of 2025 in South Korea, earlier than presumably coming to different international locations later. Nevertheless, pricing is but to be revealed.
Sweet Metropolis Fresco 300
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These fridge-freezers have been arduous to overlook, with 4 eye-catching color choices: Riviera, Forest Inexperienced, Cotton White and Powder Pink. Fridges and fridge-freezers with cool color choices are typically out of attain until you may afford to spend 1000’s. However not on this case.
We don’t have a precise worth on these fashions but however the Metropolis Fresco 300 in customary colors is at the moment promoting for €499.99 in Europe, so we’d count on the same worth level for these fashions. And the good things isn’t solely on the skin.
These are related home equipment (through the Hon app) with no-frost freezers, Circle Contemporary expertise to maintain produce juicy for longer, and an adjustable temperature zone for fish and meat.
LG 2024 InstaView oven
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If there’s one kitchen equipment that may actually profit from AI, it’s your oven. And LG’s new InstaView mannequin makes probably the most of it.
The expertise centres round a digital camera constructed into the oven itself, which serves two important functions. It allows you to test on the progress of your meals through a smartphone app, avoiding the necessity to consistently open. This makes cooking extra handy, but in addition extra environment friendly.
However what when you don’t know find out how to cook dinner a specific meals? The InstaView also can assist with that. So-called ‘Connoisseur AI’ can use the digital camera to establish what’s being cooked and routinely set the cooking time and mode.
Whereas solely 30 recipes are supported, there are 80 completely different ‘Auto Prepare dinner’ modes to select from. And with a 76L capability, 4.3-inch LCD display and air fry and sous-vide choices, the most recent InstaView oven appears to be a complete cooking companion.
Nevertheless, it’s not but clear how a lot it’ll price, whereas availability can be but to be revealed.