We’re 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 you’ll 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 you’ve ever been to IFA (it’s open to the public), you’ll know there’s a lot to take in. You’ll 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.
Europe’s 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 we’ll be updating this live blog often throughout the multi-day show.