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• Samsung announces F8 LCD lineup at IFA

  Published: August 16, 2007, 4:36 pm

  Tags: 1080p, Full Hd, Fullhd, Germany, Hdmi, Ifa, Ifa 2007, Ifa2007, Lcd, Le46f86bd, Samsung, Superclear, Usb

  Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment Among many other things, Samsung has unveiled its F8 series of oh-so-sexy LCDs at IFA in Berlin. Focusing on the LE46F86BD in particular, this display touts 100MHz Motion Plus technology to sharpen up those images, 1080p support, a baffling 25,000:1 contrast ratio, and a superCLEAR panel coating to boot.

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• Orange, O2, and T-Mobile agree to iPhone revenue deals

  Published: August 21, 2007, 5:59 pm

  Tags: Agreement, Apple, Berlin, Deals, Europe, European, Ifa, Ifa 2007, Ifa2007, Iphone, Orange, Partnership, T Mobile

  Filed under: CellphonesMerely days after we caught wind of Apple's rumored discussions with Vodafone, three other European carriers became the ones to reportedly agree to Apple's terms. According to FinancialTimes, "Apple has succeeded in committing European mobile phone operators that want exclusively to sell its new iPhone to share parts of

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• Merian rolls out 3.7-inch Scout Navigator for Europe

  Published: August 21, 2007, 5:57 pm

  Tags: Audioguides, Europe, European, Germany, Ifa, Ifa 2007, Ifa2007, Merian, Nav, Navi, Navigation, Navteq, Scout, Travel

  Filed under: GPS As the flood of new gizmos continues to pour out of IFA, a new GPS handheld has emerged for the European market. Merian's Scout Navigator touts a 3.7-inch VGA touchscreen, four to eight hours of battery life, NAVTEQ maps of Europe, and traffic notification support. Most notable, however, are the built in AudioGuides, which

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• TrekStor showcases i.Beat blaxx portable media player

  Published: August 24, 2007, 12:41 pm

  Tags: Blaxx, Dap, Fm Radio, Fmradio, I Beat, Ifa, Ifa 2007, Ifa2007, Pmp, Trekstor

  Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video Surely not as flashy as the gilded i.Beat organix seen at last year's CeBIT, TrekStor's i.Beat blaxx still looks mighty fine in its own right. Debuting at IFA, this diminutive player weighs in at just 26-grams and features a 1.3-inch 160 x 128 resolution display, MP3 / WMA / OGG / WAV / SMV file

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• Garmin to unveil nuvi 700 at IFA?

  Published: August 29, 2007, 5:08 pm

  Tags: Garmin, Ifa, Ifa 2007, Ifa2007, Nuvi, Nuvi 700, Nuvi700

  Filed under: GPS Details are few and far between on this one, but the folks at GPSAndCo are reporting that Garmin is going to expand its nuvi line even further at IFA this week, with the hereto unheard of nuvi 700 apparently set to make its debut. According to the site, this one will boast a widescreen display and a design similar to the 200w and

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• We're live from IFA in Berlin, not Paris

  Published: August 30, 2007, 10:01 am

  Tags: Ifa, Ifa 2007, Ifa2007

  Filed under: Misc. Gadgets If you hadn't noticed already, we're hitting you with live news from IFA 2007 in Berlin, Germany. The show is pretty large-gantic, and stretches through the weekend, so be sure to stick around for all the best that Europe has to offer. Today is just press conferences, but we'll start strolling the floors when they open

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• Daewoo shows off Blu-ray Profile 2 player at IFA

  Published: August 30, 2007, 3:02 pm

  Tags: Bd Live, Bdlive, Blu Ray, Blu Ray Disc, Blu Raydisc, Daewoo, High Definition, Highdefinition, Ifa, Ifa 2007, Ifa2007, Player, Profile 1 1, Profile 2, Profile1 1, Profile2

  Filed under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentStraight from IFA 2007 in Berlin comes Daewoo's surprise entry into the Blu-ray camp with the company's first player, the DBP-1000. Interestingly, even though Daewoo is probably more well-known for their Trutech ODM devices -- or even their autos -- this player supposedly supports the full 2.0 Profile for

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• Philips unveils DVB-T-equipped 19- / 32-inch FlatTV LCDs

  Published: August 31, 2007, 2:41 am

  Tags: 19pfl5602d, 32pfl7602d, Dvb, Dvb T, Flat Tv, Flattv, Hdmi, Ifa, Ifa 2007, Ifa2007, Lcd, Philips

  Filed under: Displays, HDTVPhilips certainly has been on a tear of late, and apparently, the company's LCD releases are still flowing in from IFA. The latest duo to hit the scene are the ivory-colored 19-inch 19PFL5602D and 32-inch 32PFL7602D FlatTVs, both of which feature an integrated DVB-T tuner and dual HDMI inputs. The larger of the two

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• Medion's Windows Home Server-based MD 90110 gets detailed

  Published: August 31, 2007, 4:25 am

  Tags: Home Server, Homeserver, Ifa, Ifa 2007, Ifa2007, Md 90110, Md90110, Medion, Server, Whs, Windows Home Server, Windowshomeserver

  Filed under: Storage Just as HP reportedly delayed its own Windows Home Server-based device, Medion's iteration is getting all fleshed out, so let's get right down to the dirt, shall we? Apparently, the MD 90110 will feature an AMD Sempron 64 or Intel P4 LGA 775, an AMD RS-690 / Intel 945GC chipset, be based on a MicroATX motherboard, and include

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• Philips intros WAC3500D Streamium home stereo

  Published: August 31, 2007, 5:29 am

  Tags: Audio, Boombox, Europe, Home Stereo, Homestereo, Ifa, Ifa 2007, Ifa2007, Music, Philips, Stereo, Stream, Streaming, Streaming Audio, Streamingaudio, Streamium, Wac3500d

  Filed under: Home Entertainment, Portable Audio, Wireless The goods from Philips just keep on comin', but it's not like we're kvetching or anything. On deck is the WAC3500D, the firm's latest Streamium home stereo, which weds an 80GB internal hard drive, iPod connectivity, and a USB port to create a fairly well appointed audio center.

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• Philips launches trio of new Digital PhotoFrames, plans Christmas edition

  Published: August 31, 2007, 8:55 am

  Tags: Christmas, Digiframe, Digital Photo Frame, Digitalphotoframe, Ifa, Ifa 2007, Ifa2007, Philips, Photo Frame, Photoframe, Sdhc

  Filed under: Digital Cameras, DisplaysPhilips certainly is making good use of the spotlight provided over in Berlin, and while we've seen quite the array of LCDs emerge from the firm, up next is a trio (plus a limited edition tagalong) of smaller displays aimed at living room tables. The 5.6-inch Digital PhotoFrame touts a panel capable of

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• Acer and China Huala Group announce Blu-ray allegiance

  Published: August 31, 2007, 8:28 am

  Tags: Acer, Blu Ray Disc Association, Blu Raydiscassociation, China, China Huala Group, Chinahualagroup, Format War, Formatwar, Ifa, Ifa 2007, Ifa2007, Piracy

  Filed under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentAmidst the slew of new Blu-ray players showcased at IFA comes word that two new forces are pledging their alligiance to the BD camp. Reportedly, both Acer and China Huala Group have joined on as hardware partners, and the latter is supposedly looking to establish a "Blu-ray Disc authoring center in China." The

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• Philips showcases wireless SHD9100 headphones

  Published: August 31, 2007, 8:10 am

  Tags: Audio, Cans, Headphone, Headphones, Ifa, Ifa 2007, Ifa2007, Philips, Shd9100, Wireless Headphones, Wirelessheadphones

  Filed under: Portable Audio As the rush of new Philips paraphernalia continues from IFA, along comes a new set of wireless cans dubbed SHD9100. The digital wireless HiFi headphones boast a sleek, glossy black color scheme, an equally stylish charging base station, and tout "up to six hours non-stop listening" on a single charge. Furthermore, the

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• Cowon unveils iAudio U5 DAP at IFA

  Published: September 1, 2007, 11:01 pm

  Tags: Cowon, Dap, Iaudio, Iaudio U5, Iaudiou5, Ifa, Ifa 2007, Ifa2007

  Filed under: Portable AudioThose impressed with the looks of the iAudio 7 are likely to warm up just fine to the newest digital audio player from Cowon. Reportedly unveiled at IFA, the presumably flash-based U5 looks to be aimed at lower-end customers, and touts an ultrathin enclosure, 1.8-inch 160 x 129 resolution LCD, FM tuner / recorder, voice

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• Route 66 unveils MINI / MAXI navigators for Europe

  Published: September 1, 2007, 10:27 pm

  Tags: Europe, Handsfree, Ifa, Ifa 2007, Ifa2007, Maxi, Mini, Nav, Navi, Navigation, Pnd, Route 66, Route66

  Filed under: GPSIt's been a hot minute since we've seen anything noteworthy from Route 66, but the firm is using IFA as a launchpad for four new Euro-only navigators. The MINI * EUROPE, MINI * REGIONAL, MAXI * EUROPE, and MAXI * REGIONAL devices touts ultrathin designs, traffic / safety camera alerts, free map updates until 2008, and a built-in

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