Weâre going back to IFA in Berlin! Well, some members of the Gizmodo crew, including our consumer tech reporter, Kyle Barr, will be roaming the labyrinthine halls of the Messe Berlin to find the smartest, coolest, and weirdest consumer electronics youâll have the luxury of spending your hard-earned paychecks on in the near-ish future.
Expect the usual tech giants like Lenovo and Samsung to have a big presence. If youâve ever been to IFA (itâs open to the public), youâll know thereâs a lot to take in. Youâll definitely get your steps in, walking miles just to see a new laptop or the latest robot vacuum. IFA is not quite as expansive as CES, and even though there are attendees from all over the world, nothing compares to the sardine-packed hellscape that is Sin City every January.
Europeâs largest tech show officially runs from Sept. 5 through Sept. 9, but Gizmodo will be tackling the show in the few days right after Labor Day, when many announcements drop early. Bookmark this page and Ctrl/Cmd+R often, because weâll be updating this live blog often throughout the multi-day show.
reMarkably Mini?
reMarkableâs e-paper tablets have gained something of a cult following. People who use them love them to death. Itâs not hard to see whyâwriting on the slim displays is closer to pen and paper than an iPad and Apple Pencil.
The company has started teasing âsomethingâ thatâs âon the move.â Speculation is that itâll be a mini version of the Paper Pro. It better have a color e-paper display or else. âRaymond Wong
Samsung Teases New Galaxy Tab
Samsung is doing its own virtual Unpacked event on Sept. 4 to announce a new Galaxy Tab. Most likely refreshed versions of the Galaxy Tab S10+ and Tab S10 Ultra. Anybody wanna take bets on the name? Iâm going with Galaxy Tab S11+ and Tab S11 Ultra.
As for what to expect from the tablets. Well, theyâll run Android and likely with Samsungâs own One UI 8 interface. More Galaxy AI features are a safe bet. Ditto for Google Gemini integration. AI, AI, AIâyou know?
The Tab S10 Ultra had a gargantuan 14.6-inch display. I say go bigger or go home. Give us a 16- or 18-inch tablet that dwarfs even the biggest 12.9-inch M4 iPad Pro. Why the hell not? âRaymond Wong