Tag: tech reviews

  • IFA Reconnect

    For me, this IFA has been about connecting and reconnecting. I have not seen any major tech leaps but stay tuned, the fair has just started. IFA Berlin 2022 starts Sept 2nd.

  • Tech Coming Soon

    Tech Coming Soon

    The IFA Innovations Media Brief 2022 took place July 13th and 14th. The annual technology preview event happened seven weeks before the launch Berlin consumer electronic show after a two year absence due to Covid. While a smaller than past IMB’s gathering, the atmosphere was enthusiastic if not intimate. Pinpointing a micro trend, staying comfortable…

  • IFA IMB 2022

    IFA IMB 2022

    Technology news is back in the Black and Paper. After two years the IFA IMB is back. A nice size preview consumer electronics trends. July 13th and 14th at the City Cube the biggest technology brands offer a small size sampling of the upcoming IFA fair in September.

  • Testing the Neato Bot

    Testing the Neato Bot

    i got the new Neato D10 robot vacuum to put through the test. Does it work? My first impressions. I am not too sure about the app. The actual vacuum device has a good feel. In two weeks, I’ll tell you my impressions.

  • Digital Motivation 2022

    Digital Motivation 2022

    I need a Garmin now. I tested the device during a lock down and at the gym. Today, after spending Christmas in South Germany, I am on lean workout program to drop 4 kilos for an end goal of 79 kilos. Too bad Santa did not leave this tech wearable under the tree after feasting…

  • One Survived The Rain,

    One Survived The Rain,

    The Jabra Elite Earplugs, I got a pair in the mail from the public relations agency. I already use the brand’s Evolve 2 on hear device.  My recommendation: Get a pair. The bluetooth earbuds are a solid superior piece of music gear with voice prompts and noise cancellation features. For daily use at the gym…

  • Biking in the 21st Century

    Biking in the 21st Century

    Spring time in Berlin means bike riding. The cycling lanes have been widened to encourage more cycle ridership. I tried an electric Van Moof last year. The Dutch brand has made a name for itself in the mobile tech field with it’s uniquely designed durable city bikes. When you see the bike, you know it. …

  • IFA 20

    IFA 20

    More highlights from IFA 20.  Stay Tuned for the videos. We produced a few. 

  • Xiaomi in Your Pocket

    Chinese brand Xiaomi has been called the “Apple of China”. Founded in 2010, the brand ranks as the one of the world’s top smartphone makers. The Xiaomi Mi 10 5G launched in Feburary 2020. I tested the device in Berlin at Fonschmiede Centre, Friedrichshain.   My first impressions, a polished statement for those looking for…

  • IFA 2018 for the HOME

    IFA 2018 for the HOME

    IFA 2018 coverage sponsored by Canon Camera/Werbung