The problem with having a teaser Android app — as Samsung did for its IFA surprises via its Samsung Unpacked app — is that enterprising folks may just have a peek at what’s inside the APK. That’s exactly what’s happened, and while not all of Samsung’s surprises have been uncovered, it turns out that the logos for at least three new Samsung products were already lurking in there. More »
Samsung’s going to unpack something in Berlin. But it’s being just a touch coy about what it might be. More »
Looks like Sony will have plenty to talk about at Berlin’s big IFA electronics show in a couple of weeks. I’ve been invited to spend some quality hands-on time with a range of gear in Sydney, including: new Sony Readers and “digital imaging equipment” — could that mean new video cameras, or those leaked Alpha cameras? But what’s really got me curious is Sony’s self-described “highlight” of a “whole new product category.” Take this with a liberal helping of salt (because Sony certainly wouldn’t confirm it), but I smell tablets. More »
Sony loves them some 3D. So much so that they have a global 3D taskforce to better enable all arms of their business to go 3D. They happily claim they’re the only company offering an end-to-end 3D solution. But there’s a big hole in their 3D product line-up – they don’t have a 3D consumer camcorder. More »
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At IFA in Berlin, one clever company pumped up business for themselves by bringing along a foam printer. The result: gorgeous, ethereal letters floating high into the sky. More »
Now that I’ve sufficiently recovered from the jetlag of a 36-hour trip back from IFA in Berlin, I figure it’s a good time to look at the 10 best products from Europe’s biggest consumer electronics conference. Here’s what I wish I could have smuggled home in my suitcase: More »
One of the cooler gadgets on display on Samsung’s IFA stand last week was the Galaxy Beam, a pico-projector-toting Android smartphone that hit Singapore shelves back in July. I wouldn’t hold your breath for an Australian release though. More »
Shown off rather unofficially at IFA was LG’s Windows Phone 7 handset, the Optimus 7, aka the E900, a QWERTY slider with the company’s new DLNA support for sharing media to the TVs or home audio systems. More »
Sony has taken us one step closer to a world where droids can three dimensional holograms with the RayModeler, a prototype stereoscopic display that can show objects within the cylinder in 3D, without the need for stupid glasses. More »
If there’s one gadget out there that could benefit from the convenience of wireless charging, it’s the mouse. A little startup called Mobee technology has cottoned onto this fact and has just announced the wireless charger for Apple’s Magic Mouse at IFA. More »
