BERLIN – The annual IFA Berlin 2013 consumer electronics show is the Mecca for new technology.
Since 1924, the show has grown globally and is twice the size of the annual CES show in Las Vegas.
Here is what got my attention from a sneak peak the day before the show opens on Friday.
Samsung showed a 98-inch UHD (Ultra High Definition) OLED screen. That’s combining two of the newest screen technologies into one.
Sony is following the same path with a 55-inch screen.
Canadian Kobo showed off its Arc 7, Arc 7HD, 10HD and Aura readers. If you haven’t checked high definition on eInk screens you will be surprised; it’s the closest thing to a real book for font clarity. The Aura ($149), has a very sharp 6-inch screen, is thin and best of all, does not exhibit flashes like other readers when you turn a page.
The Arc 10 HD runs Android 4.2.2 on a 2500×1600 retina-like 11-inch LCD screen, but is balanced for the best reading experience with 16GB internal memory – good for more than 15,000 books.
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Ion Camera ups the notch with new POV (point-of-view camera, the kind you put on your helmet or surfboard) cameras. They are showing the Ion Air Pro 2; a WiFi enabled, one touch camera on and record for instant action and extended 7 hour battery life – plus, it’s waterproof to 10 meters.
PLAIR is a small pocket size USB device you plug to the back of your TV for wirelessly streaming quality video from any device to your HDTV.
What happens if there is no power to charge your battery backup? No problem. The Eton Boost line of portable chargers features a hand crank to keep on ticking.
Sony has decided to take the zoom lens and sensor off a camera and make it work off the screen of the new Experia Z1 smart phone.Two models: the 20.2 MP QX100 4X zoom with high quality 1″ sensor and the 18.2 MP QX10 10X zoom with smaller 1-2/3 sensor can also work detached from the Z1 for remote and creative photography.
Belkin is showing a new kind of screen protector using FluidFlex technology. The material is actually glass 0.2 millimeters thick, clearer than traditional versions and much more resistant to hard impacts, shattering and cracking. Its surface is 2.5 times harder for smoother finger screen action.
3Doodler uses a hot glue-like device to melt even strands of plastic in different colours to shape objects or parts of larger projects. It comes with a large supply or coloured rods and building plans.
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