We’re done combing the show floor at the sprawling Messe convention center here at IFA, the annual consumer technology showcase held in Berlin. It’s been a more eventful year than usual, with the unveiling of the revamped Galaxy Fold from Samsung, the first OLED TV with Amazon Alexa built-in and an update to our favorite AirPod competitors, the Jabra Elite 75t wireless ear buds.
We still have a story or two to file, and we’ve made our selections for the best new products of IFA 2019, but now we’re heading home. Below you’ll find our list of everything we uncovered during the last week in Berlin.
Here’s the most important news to come out of IFA 2019.
Appliances
- LG has a new AI for its large appliances than can tell you if you’re using your refrigerator wrong
- Samsung’s AirDresser is a clothes steaming closet that saves you trips to the dry cleaner
- Bosch introduced a new line of Silence Edition large appliances that run extra quietly
- Bosch also has new fridges that let you use a custom photo as their external finish
- This new Electrolux fridge will stop your beer from exploding
- Samsung’s beautiful Bespoke refrigerators come in customizable door and color configurations
Laptops
- Laptops at IFA 2019 are all about speed
- Lenovo introduced a new line of Chromebooks
- Intel showcased a bunch of Project Athena laptops, which promise up to 9 hours of battery life
- Razer unveiled a new white Blade Stealth gaming laptop with Intel’s new Ice Lake CPU
- Asus has a new ROG gaming laptop, equipped with a 300Hz display meant for esports
- Asus also launched the ProArt StudioBook One laptop, which boasts desktop performance for creatives
- Acer’s Concept D laptops are built for creators thanks to Nvidia Quadro RTX graphics
- Acer’s Predator Triton 500 gaming laptop joins the 300Hz display club
- Lenovo’s Yoga C940 two-in- laptop is almost like a phone
