If you haven't heard, the biggest tech event in Europe is IFA, and this year typically sleepy tech categories like laptops, smartwatches, and tablets are seeing a big shakeup. A lot of that is thanks to new processors from both Intel and Qualcomm, but there's also some wild innovation coming direct from Lenovo. From ridiculously massive powerhouse laptops to surprisingly thin, Wacom-powered tablet computers, we're collecting the most important stories from IFA right here. To see everything happening at IFA, be sure to check out our story index here, and there are lots of videos available on our YouTube page too!
Sep 4, 2016, 2:50 PM UTCVlad Savov
Audeze’s terrifying iSine 10 headphones sound terrific
If aliens had headphones, they'd probably look and sound like this
Sep 2, 2016, 12:22 PM UTCVlad Savov
Android companies keep pretending that Android doesn’t exist
The Lord Voldemort of the mobile tech world
Sep 1, 2016, 10:27 PM UTCNick Statt
Acer’s convertible Chromebook R13 is built for Android apps
Starting at $399 in October
Sep 1, 2016, 4:58 PM UTCVlad Savov
Sony is betting the Xperia XZ and X Compact on an unconvincing camera
I tried Sony's revolutionary new camera system and was left disappointed
Sep 1, 2016, 4:00 PM UTCJacob Kastrenakes
This tiny sensor is shaped like a peanut and tracks temperature changes
Sep 1, 2016, 11:15 AM UTCJacob Kastrenakes
Sony's new headphones cancel noise, but not people's voices
Sep 1, 2016, 11:15 AM UTCNick Statt
Sony's Xperia Ear wireless earbud is coming in November
Still no pricing details
Sep 1, 2016, 4:01 AM UTCJacob Kastrenakes
HP made a modular PC with snap-on DVD drive
And other accessories
Aug 31, 2016, 8:38 PM UTCVlad Savov
Samsung’s Gear S3 has lost what made the Gear S2 special
More functional, less magical
Aug 31, 2016, 12:10 PM UTCJames Vincent
Acer announces the thinnest and fattest laptops in the world
(Probably)
Aug 31, 2016, 8:30 AM UTCVlad Savov
Acer's Swift 7 is the first laptop thinner than a centimeter
That’s 0.39 inches in imperial units
Aug 30, 2016, 1:00 PM UTCVlad Savov
Intel Kaby Lake announced as the 7th generation Core processor
Aimed at laptops and 2-in-1s, these chips bring subtle efficiency and performance improvements