IFA 2014 News: 11 Coolest Gadgets We've Seen So Far

11 Coolest Gadgets We've Seen So Far At IFA 2014

The IFA tech show at Berlin is usually full of two things: cool smartphones, and boring kitchen gadgets.

This year it's also got smartwatches, ultra-high-end speakers, massive 4K TVs and one hell of a mirror.

We've collected the coolest gadgets which we've seen so far at this year's show, along with details on where to find more info elsewhere on our site.

Take a look and let us know if we've missed anything particularly awesome.

Best Of IFA 2014
Intuos Creative Stylus 2(01 of13)
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Announced at IFA, this is probably the first genuinely first-rate drawing stylus for the iPad that you can rely on for professional grade illustration work. It has 2,048 levels of pressure sensitivity, charges via USB, has the same 'flared' design familiar from other Intuos products and costs just £64.99 - not much when you compere it to other dedicated drawing tablets or computers. In our test it was accurate and simple to use - not quite up there with the performance of say the pen on the Surface Pro 3 (that's the iPad's fault) but pretty great.
The Auto Stirrer(02 of13)
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You're making beans. You walk away. This thing stirs them. You're welcome.
Sony Xperia Z3(03 of13)
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How can you not love the Xperia Z3? It's waterproof, has an amazing screen and gets up to two days of battery life - compared to one day for nearly everyone else in the market. Read more about the phone and the smartwatch here. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
The Smart Mirror(04 of13)
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That fool in the picture is our editor @michaelrundle, trying out Panasonic's new 'smart mirror' which analyses your image and suggests make-up and even dietary improvements to help make your skin all nice and new again.
'Place Anywhere' Induction Hob(05 of13)
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This cool new kitchen gadget - pictured in as arty a manner as possible, sorry - allows you to place pans anywhere on a giant hob, and only heat the position you decide to place it. It means an end to rings or squares for cooking - on this thing, the whole hob is actually the, well, the hob.
Samsung Note Edge(06 of13)
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This phone has a melted edge on one side to fill with apps, pictures, and even games. It's a futuristic concept on a real-life phone you can buy. It's not quite a must-have yet but it's a cool glimpse at future UI in smartphones and other devices.
Galaxy Note 4(07 of13)
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But don't let the Note Edge overshadow the Note 4, which with its improved screen and pen, new metal design and enhanced software should prove to be another hit this year.
Nokia Lumia 830(08 of13)
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The new Lumia 830 (Left, with the 730 right) has some cool new imaging tech inside it which actually takes two pictures when you press the shutter -- on with flash, one without -- and combines them for the best image. It's a great new mid-range phone and should be out in the UK fairly soon. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Panasonic AX900 (09 of13)
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4K is almost - almost - a mainstream proposition, and the AX900 (which seeks to match plasma screens in colour reproduction, while offering the resolution only LED can handle) is among the best sets we've seen.
Samsung Gear VR(10 of13)
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This is a plastic headset which uses a Note 4 to send two high-quality images to each eye, allowing you to walk around inside virtual space ships, cinemas and videos - anything content creators can dream up.
Technics C700(11 of13)
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This is a €4,000 Euro version of Technic's new R1 (which runs in at ten times that cost) but it's by no means ten times poorer sounding. Which we count as a huge win.
A Food Mixer For Giants(12 of13)
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This enormous food mixer by Bosch sadly isn't a way to make guacamole for giants - but it should be. It looks awesome in person. (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Samsung Gear S`(13 of13)
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It's a smartwatch with a full QWERTY keyboard, and as such it's ridiculous, but it's also really beautiful in person and potentially very useful in real life. Read our hands (wrist?) on preview here.