GoKawiilThe IFA 2026 tech conference in Berlin is packed to the gills with gadgets of all kinds, from new foldable phones, innovative alarm clocks and even flying car concepts. But it’s home tech that really dominates the show with brands from all over the world gathering to tell you how you can add smart gadgets to your home in every conceivable way.
Always keen to make my life easier, more colorful and more expensive, I took to the halls of the show to browse for the items I would be most interested in putting in my own home — if I suddenly won the lottery, that is.
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LG OLED EVO AI 83W6
I started with the most important part: the TV. I opted for LG’s new OLED model because it’s massive, its colors looked glorious and it’s exceptionally thin, meaning it won’t look weirdly out of place when I bolt it to my wall.
Does your couch light up? No, nor does mine. But it could. Dillon Lopez/CNET
Govee Smart Lights
My couch currently doesn’t have underlighting like a car from the Fast and the Furious films, but Govee’s smart lights could change all that. I saw (and, indeed, sat upon) a couch with multicolored strips along the underside, giving a glow that could make your living room look like a games arcade. Delightful.
I had to test this multiple times because journalism. Dillon Lopez/CNET
iGulu F1 Smart Home Brewer
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