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IFA Berlin is Europe's biggest consumer tech show, and this year it runs from the 4th to the 8th of September at Messe Berlin. Every year the halls fill up with the smart home gear, the audio kit, the appliances and the AI everything gadgets that end up on Irish shelves six months later, usually at a price that's crept up somewhere between the euro conversion and the launch hype.

Shelly’s Wall Display just became a free Matter hub, no separate bridge needed

I've got a drawer full of dead smart home hubs at this stage. Every ecosystem wants its own little box plugged into the router,...

Anker is finally becoming one brand, and IFA launch news

I've been saying this for years. Anker, eufy and soundcore are three of the strongest names in consumer tech, all owned by the same...

Athom’s Homey Portal is a €249 universal dial for controlling your smart home

Athom, the Dutch outfit behind the Homey smart home hub, has just launched something that sounds almost old fashioned for 2026. A physical dial...

TP-Link’s first Wi-Fi 8 routers have landed at IFA 2026, and reliability is the whole pitch

IFA in Berlin is where networking brands go every year to show off what's coming next, and this year TP-Link has brought its first...

Plaud One is AI earbuds that don’t just record your meetings, they act on them

I've said it before with both the Viaim RecDot notetaking earbuds and the Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro Max, AI notetaking is one of the...

DJI heads to IFA 2026 with three European debuts, and Ireland already has what the US is still waiting on

Every September, IFA in Berlin turns into a parade of tech firms insisting they're not just the thing you already know them for. This...