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Weekend of September 9th, 2011 - IFA Part 1 in Berlin, Germany
Hallo! Dave and the team report from IFA in Berlin, Germany. Congratulations to IFA for its 51st Edition ... a show full of rich, tech history! We bring you Part 1 of 2 ... jam-packed with lots of new tech goodies and interviews recorded at the ShowStoppers Press Event.
Listen to Part 2 of our IFA coverage.
ITTV Video Update
"Into Tomorrow" and ITTV present some of the highlights from the show floor at the 51st IFA. Take a look at the technology that was unveiled a behind-the-scenes look at our broadcasts.
This Week's Show in Pictures
Guests are listed in order of appearance.
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David Spaeth, Product Specialist – Sony Europe |
Masahiro Miura, General Manager, Business Planning & Strategy Division – Sony Corporation |
Jamie Cooper, Product Marketing Executive – Gear4 |
Sony Personal 3D Viewer (HMZ-T1) Head Mounted Display (Front View) |
Sony Tablet P (dual 5.5-inch touch screens; 4G capable; Android OS) |
The birds are angry, but musical! Angry Birds Speakers by Gear4 |
Sony introduced world's 1st Personal 3D Viewer (Read Press Release Info) |
Sony Tablet S (9.4-inch touch screen; Android OS; PlayStation Certified) |
Red Bird – Angry Birds Speaker |
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Maibel Rodriguez, Business Line Manager, On-Board Mobile – TomTom |
Nelson Fathollahi, President & CEO – Greensound Technology |
Shane Shamloo, COO – Greensound Technology |
TomTom GPS App gets
optimized for
the iPad (Coming Soon to App Store) |
High-fidelity glass speakers by Greensound Technolgy |
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note (smartphone + tablet combined; 5.3") |
"Into Tomorrow" On The Air at IFA |
Philips Fidelio Docking Speakers (AS851) for Android devices |
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Tab 7.7, but it was later removed from the show floor due to a court order |
| Robert Jan Galema, Senior Vice President of Product & Brand, Electrolux Major Appliances Europe – Electrolux |
Rajeev Kapur, CEO – sonic emotion |
Dieter Meier from the band YELLO & sonic emotion |
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"3D Sound Touched by YELLO" – IPT-6 Tower by Lenco, featuring 3D Sound by sonic emotion |
Dave with Dieter Meyer & Rajeev from sonic emotion at our IFA Studio |
Into Tomorrow's Videographer Andres and the Oktoberfest Band at IFA |

Consumer Reports feature with Mike Gikas
Many of us rely on our cell phones to do much more than the basics but are they replacements for other portable devices such as cameras and mp3 players. Mike Gikas, senior editor for Consumer Reports, is here to talk about the latest findings in their lab tests of cell phones.
| HOUR 2 | ||
James Coulson, European Marketing Manager – ViewSonic |
Serge Renouard, CEO & Co-Founder – invoxia |
John Smith, Vice-President – Etón Corporation |
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ViewSonic's new dual SIM smartphone (V350) & ViewPad 7x Tablet, featuring ViewScene 3D |
Invoxia's new generation NVX 610 desktop phone for iOS devices |
Products from Etón Corp: mobius solar charger for iPhone 4 & soulra XL solar-powered sound system |
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Oktoberfest at IFA: Our main meal |
IFA's Jens Heithecker playing with the band at Oktoberfest |
Oktoberfest Food! |
Dr. Albert Green, CEO – Improv Electronics (Boogie Board) |
Doug DeLor, Director of Global Marketing – RCA Thomson |
Daniel Putterman, Founder & CEO – Cloud Engines (Pogoplug) |
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Boogie Board – eWriting tablets from Improv Electronics, including the new "rip" version |
RCA Thomson tablet for kids |
Pogoplug Mobile from Cloud Engines |
| HOUR 3 | ||
Miguel Martin, EMEA Channel & Marketing Manager – Altec Lansing |
Jennifer Spencer, CEO – Agloves |
Chris Clifton, CTO at SemiConductor & Electronic Solutions Division at Sony Europe; Consortium Spokesperson – TransferJet |
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New Altec Lansing Speakers |
Agloves work on touch screens like iPhone, iPad and other devices |
IFA Organizers Jens & Dirk at the Ford Press Conference |
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Bruce Anderson, General Manager, Global Electronics Industry – IBM |
AQUOS Wireless Lifestyle Portable TV from Sharp Electronics |
Paul Molyneux, COO of Sharp Electronics Europe – Sharp Electronics |
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Into Tomorrow Broadcast Studio at IFA |
IFA Welcome Press Conference |
Our friends Jens & Dirk at our studio |
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Jens Heithecker, IFA Executive Director & VP – Messe Berlin |
A birds eye view of some of IFA's 28 Halls |
Dirk Koslowski, Senior Project Manager, IFA – Messe Berlin |
Listen to Part 2 of our IFA coverage.
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