{"id":178586,"date":"2016-09-07T08:57:53","date_gmt":"2016-09-07T06:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=178586"},"modified":"2016-09-07T08:59:46","modified_gmt":"2016-09-07T06:59:46","slug":"best-gadgets-from-ifa-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/gadgets\/178586-best-gadgets-from-ifa-2016.html","title":{"rendered":"Best gadgets from IFA 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

IFA is the biggest consumer electronics show in Europe, and this year it took place from 2 to 7 September in Berlin.<\/p>\n

IFA 2016 featured\u00a01,823 exhibitors and a rented area of 158,000 square meters.<\/p>\n

IFA said it is\u00a0the world\u2019s most important trade show for consumer and home electronics, and\u00a0top electronics manufacturers launch their latest innovations at the annual IFA event.<\/p>\n

Asus, Acer, Sony, TomTom, HTC, and Huawei were some of the companies which unveiled new products\u00a0this year.<\/p>\n

Here are the top pics from IFA 2016.<\/p>\n

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Sony Xperia XZ<\/h3>\n

Sony\u2019s Xperia XZ<\/strong><\/a> flagship smartphone features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, 3GB RAM, 5.2-inch 1080p display, 2,900mAh battery, and the Android OS.<\/p>\n

The device also sports 32GB of storage \u2013 with microSD support \u2013 a fingerprint sensor, and a USB Type-C port.<\/p>\n

\"Xperia<\/a><\/p>\n

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Lenovo Yoga Book<\/h3>\n

The Lenovo\u00a0Yoga Book<\/strong><\/a>, the world\u2019s thinnest and lightest 2-in-1 tablet, offers portability, long battery life, and a rich app ecosystem.<\/p>\n

The 2-in-1 tablet features a halo keyboard, a dual-use stylus that writes on paper and the display, and Book UI.<\/p>\n

\"Yoga<\/a><\/p>\n

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LG 38-inch UltraWide Monitor<\/h3>\n

LG’s 38UC99 38-inch display<\/strong><\/a> with a 21:9 aspect ratio is the world\u2019s largest curved ultra-wide monitor.<\/p>\n

It features a 3,840 x 1,600 resolution, USB Type-C port, and Bluetooth speakers. Pricing is set at $1,499.<\/p>\n

\"LG<\/a><\/p>\n

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Samsung Gear S3<\/h3>\n

Samsung unveiled its new Gear S3<\/strong><\/a> smartwatches, which feature IP68 water resistance, mobile payments, LTE connectivity, and built-in GPS.<\/p>\n

The Gear S3 is available in two designs, the Gear S3 Frontier and Gear S3 Classic.<\/p>\n

\"Gear<\/a><\/p>\n

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Acer Predator 21 X<\/h3>\n

The Acer Predator 21 X<\/strong><\/a> is a gaming notebook which features a 21-inch curved ultra-wide display that sports a 2,560 x 1,080 resolution.<\/p>\n

The display also supports Nvidia G-Sync and Tobii eye tracking. Other standout features of the Predator include a 4.2-channel audio system and a full-size illuminated keyboard with Cherry MX mechanical switches.<\/p>\n

\"Acer<\/a><\/p>\n

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Samsung 34-inch Curved Quantum Dot Monitor<\/h3>\n

Samsung’s 34-inch CF791 monitor<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>features the company\u2019s Quantum Dot technology.<\/p>\n

The CF791 features a 1500R curvature, a 100Hz refresh rate with AMD FreeSync, and a 21:9 aspect ratio.<\/p>\n

\"Samsung<\/a><\/p>\n

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Acer Swift 7<\/h3>\n

Acer\u2019s Swift 7<\/strong><\/a> weighs 1.1kg and is a 9.98mm thick \u2013 Acer claims it is the world\u2019s thinnest laptop.<\/p>\n

The laptop features a Corning Gorilla Glass 13.3-inch Full HD IPS display, 7th Generation Intel Core i5 processor, 256GB SSD, and up to 8GB of RAM.<\/p>\n

\"Acer<\/a><\/p>\n

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HP Elite Slice<\/h3>\n

HP\u2019s Elite Slice<\/strong><\/a> desktop is a small, modular desktop with a wireless design.<\/p>\n

The Elite Slice has a form factor of 16.5 x 3.3 x 16.5 cm, weighs 1.04kg, and offers stackable modules.<\/p>\n

The wireless design allows for a clean work environment, said HP, with the device powered from a display via a USB 3.1 Type-C cable.<\/p>\n

\"HP<\/a><\/p>\n

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Alcatel Vision<\/h3>\n

Alcatel\u2019s all-in-one virtual reality device, called Vision<\/strong><\/a>, promises to be one of the most affordable on the market.<\/p>\n

The Alcatel Vision sports an eight-core CPU, 3GB of memory, 32GB of storage, Bluetooth, and LTE connectivity. The VR device also has an accelerometer, gyro, and proximity sensor built in.<\/p>\n

\"Vision\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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More on gadgets<\/h3>\n

Huawei launches new MediaPad tablet and Nova smartphones<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 delayed<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The IFA consumer electronics exhibition took place recently, showcasing new gadgets from the world\u2019s largest tech companies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":178592,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_facebook_post_id":"","_sma_instagram_post_id":"","_sma_threads_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[2006,947,35,38840,1525],"class_list":["post-178586","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gadgets","tag-acer","tag-asus","tag-headline","tag-ifa-2016","tag-lenovo"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178586"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=178586"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178586\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":178736,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178586\/revisions\/178736"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/178592"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=178586"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=178586"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=178586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}