Samsung at IFA: Note 4 and Note Edge angle for the premium phablet market

Updated on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at 1:14PM by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Samsung is currently unveiling the new Galaxy Note 4 as well as an entirely new Note Edge with a partly angled screen which reveals various controls and options depending on which app is being used. The launch event at IFA in Berlin clearly shows that Samsung is making an upmarket move. Not only is the new Note 4 a more premium device overall than most Samsung handsets in the past, Samsung's associated itself with some premium fashion brands for accessories. Mont Blanc and Swarovski were some of the premium companies said to be partnering with Samsung to create accessories for the new devices. Stay tuned for more developments out of IFA. The Note 4 is coming to Canada later this year while the Note Edge is still under evaluation and may or may not be sold here. Check out the official press release from the event.

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Toronto's Lassoh App enables control over privacy and launches today on Indiegogo

With interest in personal security and online privacy at an all time high, Lassoh, the new social app that has brought security and privacy to the forefront of their development and engagement.

Lassoh is a social networking tool that has highly developed security and privacy strategy; Lassoh is an app ruled and regulated by its users for optimal geo-social engagement. Unlike the competition, networks such as Foursquare, Full Circle and Skout, Lassoh users don’t have to surrender their identity or personal information to engage in the social app community

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Acer launches new 11.6-inch 2-in-one hybrid at IFA

Acer's betting big on 2-in-one devices, their Switch 11 one of the new models unveiled today at Acer’s Global Press Conference at IFA 2014 in Berlin, Germany,

"Not only is the Acer Aspire Switch series beautiful, it’s intelligent. It offers four flexible modes for touch, typing, viewing, and sharing. The magnetic detachable Acer Snap HingeTM has two hooks to firmly connect the tablet to the keyboard and a 2-way connector that holds the tablet," Acer explains.

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Acer outs new Iconia One tablet lineup at IFA

Acer's got a slew of new products revealed at IFA in Berlin, Germany. They've released an entire line of new Iconia One tablets including the Iconia Tab 8 W, Iconia Tab 10 and Iconia One 8.

The Acer Iconia Tab 8 W is an 8-inch tablet that is the ideal companion for both work and play. Running on the newest Windows 8.1 with Bing, the Iconia Tab 8 W comes with a one-year complementary Microsoft Office 365 Personal⁽³⁾ for full-access to those applications that are essential for productivity, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook. Hit jump for more info.

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