On Gizmochina, smartphones are usually the leading stars during the main tech trade shows such as IFA 2019. But in these trade shows, especially at IFA 2019, a lot of innovative tech products from other categories get unveiled too. And often they do not earn the deserved attention. If just like us, you believe there are many other technology sectors as game-changing as smartphones, you will be glad of discovering the best tech products unveiled at IFA 2019 by reading the selection below. If you believe there are other very innovative tech products we did not mention, let us know in the comment section below the post, while if you want to know all the best smartphones released at the event, head to our dedicated article below.
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Amazon Fire TV Cube
Amazon Fire Stick became a best-selling product all around the world. That is why you should have expected Amazon to launch a more powerful TV Box to make TVs smarter and more versatile. During IFA 2019, Amazon unveiled the second generation of the Fire TV Cube alongside the Fire TV Soundbar. The Cube measures 86.1 x 86.1 x 76.9 mm and integrates an hexa-core processor with a clock frequency of 2.2 GHz paired with 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal storage. A way better hardware than Fire Stick for more demanding activities. It supports 4K UHD reproduction at 60 fps with HDR, HDR10+ technologies and Dolby Vision, as well as Dolby Atmos audio. It even comes with Alexa, so it can be controlled with vocal commands besides the classic remote control. It is actually in pre-order in several countries and it will start selling in Germany on October 10, carrying a price tag of €119.99.
TCL 8K QLED TV
TCL became a leader in the TV industry and it is obvious that it is trying to launch every year more innovative tech products. IFA 2019 spectators saw the debut of new amazing 8K QLED TVs with Mini LED technology. It replaces traditional LEDs and illuminates LCD panels in a brand new way, through tiny LED integrated inside the chips. They sit in the middle between LEDs and MicroLEDs and they can reach a peak brightness with HDR of 1.200 nits. TCL TVs are grouped into two series: X and X10. The former integrates a camera for augmented reality and they also come bundled with a soundbar. The X10 series reaches a 1.500 nits peak brightness and it has 120 Hz Ultra HD displays illuminated by 15.360 LEDs divided into 768 control zones. The new TCL TVs support HDR10, HLG, HDR10+, Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision standards.
Acer ConceptD Pro
The ConceptD Pro series unveiled by Acer at IFA 2019 is not composed of classic notebooks. It consists of four models: ConceptD 9 Pro, 7 Pro, 5 Pro, and 3 Pro, which are advanced workstations for professionals and graphics. They feature wide 17.3-inch 4K displays mounted on particular hinges which allow the user to regulate the angle and rotate the display to work, draw and write in the best way possible. ConceptD Pro laptops are powered by CPUs up to Intel Core i9 and GPUs up to Nvidia Quadro RTX 5000 which are specifically built for graphics and editing software. Starting prices will range from €1,299 to €5,999 depending on the model and configuration.
Lenovo Smart Tab and Smart Display
Lenovo is focusing a lot on smart home appliances, especially on hubs. The Chinese giant unveiled two new tablets and a new Smart Display at IFA 2019. The tablets are Yoga Smart Tab and Smart Tab M8 but they are not classic tablets: thanks to a docking station and a kickstand, as well as the support to Google Assistant, they can turn into smart displays and hubs for your smart home appliances. There is not much to say about the new Lenovo Smart Display as there are already several devices of this kind in the market.
Garmin Venu GPS
Garmin announced a lot of smartwatches at IFA 2019, but the Venu GPS is the most interesting one. It sports GPS connectivity, it supports music playback and it has a battery which lasts up to five days on a single charge (six hours if you use both GPS and music reproduction). It is compatible with both Android and iOS devices and it supports Garmin Pay. Thanks to the Body Battery mode it detects the energy of the user in order to suggest when to start training an when to stop. The Garmin Venu GPS is able to track up to 40 activities and its price starts from €349.99.
Razer Blade laptops
At IFA 2019, Razer refreshed its line-up of Blade gaming laptops by launching a new Blade Stealth 13 and Blade 15 Base. They are the first Razer laptops to be compliant to the new Intel’s Project Athena, with high performances and low power consumption. They are equipped with Intel Core 10th gen CPUs and the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 GPU. You can choose between Full HD and Ultra HD panels with 100% sRGB coverage. The new laptops are also equipped with SSD storage and up to 16 GB of dual channel RAM.
Sonos Move
Usually, smart speakers are not powered by batteries, but they can only be used thanks to an AC cable. Until now. During its IFA 2019 conference, Sonos launched its first portable smart speaker: its name is Sonos Move and, thanks to it, people will be able to bring their personal virtual assistant everywhere. It is powered by a battery which guarantees up to 10 hours of music playback on a single charge, but it can also be connected to your wall socket just like other smart speakers if you need. Sonos Move is waterproof and dust-resistant so that you can really bring it in every place. Thanks to the Trueplay technology the equalization is able to adapt to the environment. Sonos Move supports both Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa, but it won’t be cheap: it will launch on September 24 with a €399 price tag.
Asus ProArt StudioBook
Just like Acer, even Asus unveiled a new line-up of notebook for professional artists and graphics at IFA 2019. It is the ProArt StudioBook series and it comes with complete support to DCI-P3 coverage, one of the most advanced image qualities and a secondary display called ScreenPad 2.0 included in the touchpad. The line-up consists of 5 different models with Intel Xeon CPUs and Nvidia Quadro RTX 5000 GPU, as well as ECC storage up to 128 GB.
Kirin 990
Kirin 990 can not be considered a “tech product” as it is just a chipset, but we mention it because it is the world’s first SoC with an integrated 5G modem to hit the market, as well as one of the most powerful mobile platforms out there. It will debut in a few weeks on the Huawei Mate 30 series which will be unveiled on September 19. If you want to know everything about the new Huawei’s flagship chipset, head to our dedicated article.
