IFA, the European tech trade show equivalent to CES in the US, is just around the corner. Companies are gearing up to showcase their latest innovations, bringing us the latest product announcements, feature demonstrations, and design concepts that will shape future consumer tech releases.IFA will open its doors between September 5th and 9th, but many of the biggest announcements will start dropping shortly before the show’s public opening. And, as always, The Verge will be covering all the latest news live from the IFA 2025 show floor in Berlin, providing you with our hands-on product experiences and first impressions of upcoming releases.If previous years are any indication, we can expect to see a plethora of new smart home gadgets and AI-laden devices, including laptops, tablets, appliances, and even robots that will do your household chores for you — sometimes equipped with incredibly specialized features.The Verge will be tracking all the biggest announcements on this page, so follow along with our coverage below to avoid missing out.AI could bring us a smarter home — if we can trust itMy brief hands-on with Acer’s new convertible Chromebook has me cautiously optimisticAcer’s 16-inch Air weighs even less than a 13-inch MacBook AirAcer’s new Amadana and CE270 monitors are unusually, strikingly stylishIt’s easier to count the PC makers that *don’t* sell an Nvidia micro-desktop now.Acer has a dual-mode 720Hz OLED monitor, too.Acer gives its 18-inch Predator Helios gaming laptop a 4K screen and top GPUThe PartyBox 720 is JBL’s largest battery-powered party speakerOoni’s newest pizza oven adds AI to your sliceDolby Vision 2 goes beyond HDR with more AI and ‘authentic motion’ smoothingAI fish tank.This liquid-cooled projector promises an incredibly bright 6,200 lumen image