IFA 2021 is cancelled

IFA's organizers no longer plan to hold the tech conference and trade show this year, citing uncertainties caused by the ongoing pandemic. Messe Berlin and gfu Consumer & Home Electronics GmbH announced the decision after discussing public health experts and multiple stakeholders. Some of the concerns raised include the rapid emergence of the new COVID-19 variants in South Asia and the continued uncertainties of the rollout of vaccination programs worldwide.

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Acer Spin 7 laptop supports sub-6, mmWave 5G

If you want a laptop that can handle both types of 5G connectivity, you'll want to check Acer's new convertible laptop. The Spin 7 supports both mmWave and sub-6, a first for Acer but not in the industry. And it's one of the first devices to use Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 chipset. 

This laptop comes with a 360-degree hinge, allowing you to use it in tablet mode with ease. Acer is adding an active Wacom pen with 4,096 levels of pressure sensitivity and docks to the laptop's side to recharge.

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TCL teases Project Archery wearable, Waterfall Display at IFA 2020

Similar to what it did in 2019, TCL shows off a couple of prototypes at IFA 2020. The first one is version 3.0 of its Project Archery smart glasses. It features two OLED panels designed to trick you into thinking you're watching a movie at the theatre on these glasses. The pair of glasses is said to be lighter and looks a bit more like sunglasses than version 2.0, which it showed off at CES this year.

TCL claims its working on tech to allow those who usually wear glasses not to need contact lenses or wear their glasses under the wearable.

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IFA 2020 will be an invite-only event observing strict attendee limits

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IFA 2020 in Berlin will be the first tech conference to take place after the COVID-19 pandemic put to a halt any large in-person gatherings. The event will take place from September 3 to 5. In April, the organizers teased a conference that would take on an "innovative new concept" as the government of the city of Berlin banned events with over 5,000 participants until at least October 24. And so, IFA 2020 will be closed to the public. It'll be invite-only and split into four smaller events, with no more than 1,000 attendees allowed for each experience every day. 

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