The world’s biggest tech companies are heading to Germany as the 2014 Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin (IFA) kicks off later this week.
IFA is known as one of the earliest German industrial exhibitions, which started in 1924. It has become one of the top international home appliance and consumer electronic trade shows since 2005.
This year, a lot of top gadget brands plan to launch their latest gadgets at IFA 2014. According to the event’s schedule, here are some of the things that different brands are expected to offer on Sept. 3:
now the IFA has established for the first time a private conference format under the title ” IFA + Summit – Next Level Of Thinking” . Mobility , health , Big Data , Home , Design and New Entertainment are thematic focus of two -day congress , the September 8 + 9 CityCube in Berlin , Hall A takes place .
Program
Monday 08.09.14
14:00 – 15:30 Uhr IFA + Summit – Mobility
16:00 – 17:30 Uhr IFA + Summit – Health
Tuesday 09.09.14
09:00 – 10:30 Uhr IFA + Summit – Big Data
10:45 – 12:00 Uhr IFA + Summit – Design
13:30 – 15:00 Uhr IFA + Summit – Home
15:00 – 16:30 Uhr IFA + Summit – Entertainment
Home – The Internet of Things
In the future smart home technologies are increasingly becoming an integral part of everyday life. Digitally networked devices make our living space more comfortable and efficient. Washing machines start up unless the power is low. Heating and ventilation systems adapt to the habits of its users. Are smart devices even learn to think in the future? What contributions they can make to a more efficient use of energy and other resources?
This session explains the importance of “smart home” technologies for the solution of basic social tasks.
Paul R. Brody, Global Industry Leader, Electronics Member, IBM Academy Industry
Title: Spying Toasters and Broken Business Models – How Can We Save the Internet of Thing?
Mike Stauffer, Senior Director Business Development, Qualcomm Connected Experiences, Inc.
Title: Connecting the Connected Home
Joe Decuir, Standards Architect, CSR
Title: Bluetooth Home Networking and the Cloud
Christopher Schläffer, CEO and Founder, yetu AG
Title: Smart Home – The Internet is Changing Everything, Again
Dominique Guinard, Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer, EVRYTHNG
Title: On the Net Nobody Knows You’re a Dumb Thing
Sahin Albayrak, Chairman, Connected Living e.V.
IFA + Summit tickets
IFA + Summit tickets can be purchased for students at a price of 199 euros and 599 euros regularly for the online ticket shop (http://bit.ly/VHR4Bm).
IFA + Summit Press-Register
Separate press registration: Limited space capacities require a separate press registration. Please apply here for a space: Press Registration (http://svy.mk/1oxfPwr).
The IFA is the leading global trade fair for consumer electronics and home appliances. It takes from 5 to 10 September 2014 on the Berlin Exhibition Grounds (Expo Center City).
Samsung
The South Korean brand is expected to announce the launching of its Galaxy Note 4 smartphone. Considered to be one of the most anticipated smartphones of the year, gadget geeks will finally see the specs of the smartphone during the firm’s press conference in Berlin.
It reportedly has a 5.7-inch screen with a 2K resolution as well as a Retina scanner and a UV sensor.
Samsung’s IFA 2014 press conference is also set to take place on Sept. 3. before the scheduled slot of Sony.
Be sure to watch Samsung’s Unpacked event online via live stream on YouTube. The event will take place at 3 p.m. CEST, which will be 10 a.m. ET.
Sony
The brand is expected to announce the launch of the Xperia Z3 smartphone as well as other new gadgets from the firm. The company will release a live video stream of their scheduled press conference in Berlin.
The upcoming Xperia Z3 is reported to have a 4.8-inch 720×1280 pixel (HD) display, as well as a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor that ranges from 1.5GB to 2GB of RAM.
The brand is also expected to announce the unveiling of other new products such as the Xperia Z3 Compact, Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, as well as the SmartWatch 3 and SmartBand Talk wearable gadgets.
Sony’s scheduled press conference will take place on Wednesday evening.
Acer
The company is scheduled to unveil its newest tablet called Iconia A3-A20. It is known as the successor of the brand’s Iconia A3-A10. The device is expected to have a 10.1-inch display, 1GB of RAM and a powerful 5-megapixel primary camera with 32GB of on-board storage.
Acer’s product launch is scheduled at 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. and will also take place on Sept. 3.
This year’s IFA will last until Sept. 10.
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