Microsoft Nokia Lumia 830/730: New Lumias are here. The 830 is a mid-range, "affordable flagship" with a 5-inch display and 10-megapixel camera. It runs Windows Phone 8.1 Denim. The 730/735 is a cheaper "selfie phone" with a 4.7-inch OLED display and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with a wide-angle, f/2.4 lens. These new Lumias are already available. The 730 starts at $200, and the 830 starts at $330. MAURIZIO PESCE
Microsoft Nokia Lumia 830/730: New Lumias are here. The 830 is a mid-range, "affordable flagship" with a 5-inch display and 10-megapixel camera. It runs Windows Phone 8.1 Denim. The 730/735 is a cheaper "selfie phone" with a 4.7-inch OLED display and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with a wide-angle, f/2.4 lens. These new Lumias are already available. The 730 starts at $200, and the 830 starts at $330.
Aswy Levitating Bluetooth Speaker: Hundred of Bluetooth speakers were spread across the 25 halls of this year's IFA, but only one made me stop and stare. ASWY's floating speaker doesn't have the best sound, but it certainly looks intriguing as it levitates over a magnetic stand. Because there's a powerful magnet on the belly, you can also attach it to your fridge. It ships in November for $150. MAURIZIO PESCE
Aswy Levitating Bluetooth Speaker: Hundred of Bluetooth speakers were spread across the 25 halls of this year's IFA, but only one made me stop and stare. ASWY's floating speaker doesn't have the best sound, but it certainly looks intriguing as it levitates over a magnetic stand. Because there's a powerful magnet on the belly, you can also attach it to your fridge. It ships in November for $150.
De Longhi Multifry: It's a fryer that can also cook a perfect risotto, or even bake pizzas and cakes. The De'Longhi Multifry mixes and cooks your ingredients all in one place. And when it's fries time, it can fry 3.75 pounds of potatoes using just 0.5 ounces of oil. Choose one of four different models. Find it online around $200. MAURIZIO PESCE
De Longhi Multifry: It's a fryer that can also cook a perfect risotto, or even bake pizzas and cakes. The De'Longhi Multifry mixes and cooks your ingredients all in one place. And when it's fries time, it can fry 3.75 pounds of potatoes using just 0.5 ounces of oil. Choose one of four different models. Find it online around $200.
Dyson 360 Eye: It took Sir James Dyson's company 16 years to engineer the 360 Eye, its own powerful robot vacuum cleaner. A 360 degree camera sees, maps and navigates around your home while the internal vac sucks up particles as small as 0.5 microns. It lands in Japan next May, the rest of the world following shortly. No clue about the price. MAURIZIO PESCE
Huawei Ascend Mate 7: If you're considering a bigger screen, Huawei Ascend Mate 7 is certainly one of the choices on the table: it features a HiSilicon Kirin 1.8 GHz octa-core processor and a fingerprint sensor on the back to unlock the device. The fully aluminium body has an f/2.0 13-megapixel camera capable of recording 1920 x 1080 HD video. MAURIZIO PESCE
Huawei Ascend Mate 7: If you're considering a bigger screen, Huawei Ascend Mate 7 is certainly one of the choices on the table: it features a HiSilicon Kirin 1.8 GHz octa-core processor and a fingerprint sensor on the back to unlock the device. The fully aluminium body has an f/2.0 13-megapixel camera capable of recording 1920 x 1080 HD video.
Kobo Aura H2O: Kobo's new Aura H2O e-reader not only is waterproof, but also features a brilliant display. Its extra-large Carta e-Ink HD 6.8-inch screen has 1430 x 1080 pixel resolution at 265 DPI, and a traveller-friendly two months of battery life. Kobo's user interface has also been revised, and it's a little more "Kindley." On sale now for $180. MAURIZIO PESCE
Kobo Aura H2O: Kobo's new Aura H2O e-reader not only is waterproof, but also features a brilliant display. Its extra-large Carta e-Ink HD 6.8-inch screen has 1430 x 1080 pixel resolution at 265 DPI, and a traveller-friendly two months of battery life. Kobo's user interface has also been revised, and it's a little more "Kindley." On sale now for $180.
LG G Watch R: Finally, a smartwatch that looks like a real watch. LG's first Android Wear gadget was bulky and weird, but the new G Watch R is rounded and sleek. Its 1.3-inch P-OLED display is fully circular with 320 x 320 pixels resolution and a 300-nit luminance that's bright enough for the outdoors. There's a heart-rate sensor on the back. It's launching in October and we expect it to cost around $200, maybe more. MAURIZIO PESCE
LG G Watch R: Finally, a smartwatch that looks like a real watch. LG's first Android Wear gadget was bulky and weird, but the new G Watch R is rounded and sleek. Its 1.3-inch P-OLED display is fully circular with 320 x 320 pixels resolution and a 300-nit luminance that's bright enough for the outdoors. There's a heart-rate sensor on the back. It's launching in October and we expect it to cost around $200, maybe more.
Moto X and Moto G: While its much-awaited Moto 360 watch got most of the attention, Motorola also debuted the next generation of its phones. The Moto X is a premium 4G device; the Moto G is 3G only. MAURIZIO PESCE
Moto X and Moto G: While its much-awaited Moto 360 watch got most of the attention, Motorola also debuted the next generation of its phones. The Moto X is a premium 4G device; the Moto G is 3G only.
Moto X and Moto G: The Moto X can be personalized with more colors and materials, like leather and bamboo. The new Moto G features a 5-inch HD display and frontal stereo speakers. Both will arrive in October. MAURIZIO PESCE
Moto X and Moto G: The Moto X can be personalized with more colors and materials, like leather and bamboo. The new Moto G features a 5-inch HD display and frontal stereo speakers. Both will arrive in October.
Robomow MC Series: A Roomba for your garden. Robomow robotic lawn movers can cover up to 32,000 square feet cruising automatically. Just set the preferred grass height and it chomps away. The robot can also be remote-controlled from your iOS or Android device while you sip an iced tea on the sofa. Robomow is already available, starting at $1,100. MAURIZIO PESCE
Robomow MC Series: A Roomba for your garden. Robomow robotic lawn movers can cover up to 32,000 square feet cruising automatically. Just set the preferred grass height and it chomps away. The robot can also be remote-controlled from your iOS or Android device while you sip an iced tea on the sofa. Robomow is already available, starting at $1,100.
Samsung Gear Edge: A Note 4 with a twist. Galaxy Note Edge's curved screen is super-brilliant and folds on the right side. We'll have to wait for third-party apps to support the edge display. For now, it has just a bunch of widgets: notifications, news feeds from Yahoo!, and the NFL, with pictures, links to your Twitter handles, or a menu of main applications. No announcement yet about a U.S. release date. MAURIZIO PESCE
Samsung Gear Edge: A Note 4 with a twist. Galaxy Note Edge's curved screen is super-brilliant and folds on the right side. We'll have to wait for third-party apps to support the edge display. For now, it has just a bunch of widgets: notifications, news feeds from Yahoo!, and the NFL, with pictures, links to your Twitter handles, or a menu of main applications. No announcement yet about a U.S. release date.
Samsung Gear VR: The biggest surprise this year: Samsung's Gear VR. Developed in partnership with Oculus, the light head mount works as an accessory with the latest Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge. Put it on your face and it gives a surprisingly authentic stereoscopic 3D effect with 360-degree visuals. Currently in beta testing, the device is expected to ship at the end of the year for $200. MAURIZIO PESCE
Samsung Gear VR: The biggest surprise this year: Samsung's Gear VR. Developed in partnership with Oculus, the light head mount works as an accessory with the latest Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge. Put it on your face and it gives a surprisingly authentic stereoscopic 3D effect with 360-degree visuals. Currently in beta testing, the device is expected to ship at the end of the year for $200.
Sony ILCE-QX1: Last year at IFA, we thought smartphone clip-on cameras were crazy enough to actually be a brilliant idea. A year later, they haven't made a splash. But Sony is giving it another shot with the ILCE-QX1. It features a 20-megapixel APS-C sensor, a pop-up flash, and an interchangeable lens E-mount. Will it catch on? Spend $400 and find out. MAURIZIO PESCE
Technics Premium Class C700 Series: The iconic audio brand is back in business. Technics' first new hi-fi product line in six years is made of classy brushed aluminum. The system includes a CD player, a network player with both digital and analog connections, an integrated stereo amplifier, and two stereo speakers. Available starting next December, it is rumored to be priced around $5,000. MAURIZIO PESCE
Technics Premium Class C700 Series: The iconic audio brand is back in business. Technics' first new hi-fi product line in six years is made of classy brushed aluminum. The system includes a CD player, a network player with both digital and analog connections, an integrated stereo amplifier, and two stereo speakers. Available starting next December, it is rumored to be priced around $5,000.
Toshiba Smart Mirror: Start the day with all the information you need without reaching for your phone. It welcomes you with a cheery "Good Morning!" before showing you weather forecasts and your daily schedule, along with your fitness stats of the previous day like steps and distance, and calories burnt. It's still a prototype, and there's no evidence that Toshiba will endeavor to bring it to market anytime soon. MAURIZIO PESCE
Toshiba Smart Mirror: Start the day with all the information you need without reaching for your phone. It welcomes you with a cheery "Good Morning!" before showing you weather forecasts and your daily schedule, along with your fitness stats of the previous day like steps and distance, and calories burnt. It's still a prototype, and there's no evidence that Toshiba will endeavor to bring it to market anytime soon.
It's an all-seeing eye for your home. Withings' HD camera pod does motion and noise detection, records cloud-stored videos, and sends phone notifications. It has 135-degree wide-angle zoom and night vision mode, and it also features crying detection if you want to use it as a baby monitor. Oh yeah, and it senses air quality, and measures temperature and humidity. Coming soon to Amazon and Apple Stores. $220. MAURIZIO PESCE
It's an all-seeing eye for your home. Withings' HD camera pod does motion and noise detection, records cloud-stored videos, and sends phone notifications. It has 135-degree wide-angle zoom and night vision mode, and it also features crying detection if you want to use it as a baby monitor. Oh yeah, and it senses air quality, and measures temperature and humidity. Coming soon to Amazon and Apple Stores. $220.
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