From The Verge · Dominic Preston · · 1 min
Inside IFA 2026: The Best and Weirdest Tech
The Verge team spent the week testing new gadgets at Europe's biggest trade show and is answering subscriber questions live.
In brief
The Verge team spent the week testing new gadgets at Europe's biggest trade show and is answering subscriber questions live. IFA 2026 delivered everything from 360-degree smart lighting to swiveling gaming concepts, highlighting where personal tech is headed next. Originally reported by The Verge.
Inside Europe’s biggest tech show
The Verge team spent the week on the ground in Berlin exploring IFA 2026 to test the latest consumer technology firsthand.
“Europe’s biggest tech trade show, IFA, has taken over Berlin this week — and we’ve been on the ground all week checking it out in person.”
Smart home innovations on display
Smart home reviewer Jen Tuohy put new connected hardware to the test, including Philips Hue's 360-degree rope lights and Anker Eufy's MindBase hub.
“...from Philips Hue’s new 360-degree Liane rope lights to Anker Eufy’s ominously named MindBase smart home hub.”
Wild mobile concepts and wearables
News editor Dom Preston evaluated futuristic mobile gear, including bezelless concept phones, Motorola's Wear OS watch, and Acer's swiveling handheld.
“...ranging from bezelless concept smartphones and Motorola’s new Wear OS watch to Acer’s flipping, swiveling DualPlay Mini concept handheld.”
Subscriber-exclusive live AMA
Verge subscribers get direct access to the reporting team during a live Q&A session focused on all the hardware revealed at the show.
“...we’re hosting an AMA that’s exclusive to Verge subscribers at 12PM ET today.”
Put the new tech to the test
Readers can submit questions about any announced product to get practical impressions from the reporters who handled the devices.
“Whether you’ve got questions about those, or any of the many, many, many other products announced at the show, drop them in the comments...”
The short version
IFA 2026 delivered everything from 360-degree smart lighting to swiveling gaming concepts, highlighting where personal tech is headed next.
