Appliances and consumer electronic devices at IFA 2013

Published September 7, 2013
A giant LED illuminated ball is pictured at the Philips booth at the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin, September 4, 2013. The IFA consumer electronics and home appliances fair will open its doors to the public from September 6 till 11 in the German capital. — Reuters Photo
A giant LED illuminated ball is pictured at the Philips booth at the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin, September 4, 2013. The IFA consumer electronics and home appliances fair will open its doors to the public from September 6 till 11 in the German capital. — Reuters Photo
The new JBL Flip II loudspeakers are pictured at the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin, September 6, 2013.  The IFA consumer electronics and home appliances fair will open its doors to the public from September 6 till 11 in the German capital. — Reuters Photo
The new JBL Flip II loudspeakers are pictured at the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin, September 6, 2013. The IFA consumer electronics and home appliances fair will open its doors to the public from September 6 till 11 in the German capital. — Reuters Photo
A volunteer presents fridges at the Bosch booth at the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin September 5, 2013. The IFA consumer electronics and home appliances fair will open its doors to the public from September 6 till 11 in the German capital. — Reuters Photo
A volunteer presents fridges at the Bosch booth at the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin September 5, 2013. The IFA consumer electronics and home appliances fair will open its doors to the public from September 6 till 11 in the German capital. — Reuters Photo
A SuperSilence washing machines is displayed at the Bosch booth at the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin September 5, 2013. The IFA consumer electronics and home appliances fair will open its doors to the public from September 6 till 11 in the German capital. — Reuters Photo
A SuperSilence washing machines is displayed at the Bosch booth at the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin September 5, 2013. The IFA consumer electronics and home appliances fair will open its doors to the public from September 6 till 11 in the German capital. — Reuters Photo
A journalist uses the OLED head mounted display at the booth of Sony on the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin, September 4, 2013. The IFA consumer electronics and home appliances fair will open its doors to the public from September 6 till 11 in the German capital. — Reuters Photo
A journalist uses the OLED head mounted display at the booth of Sony on the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin, September 4, 2013. The IFA consumer electronics and home appliances fair will open its doors to the public from September 6 till 11 in the German capital. — Reuters Photo
A volunteer takes bottles out of a fridge at the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin September 5, 2013. The IFA consumer electronics and home appliances fair will open its doors to the public from September 6 till 11 in the German capital. — Reuters Photo
A volunteer takes bottles out of a fridge at the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin September 5, 2013. The IFA consumer electronics and home appliances fair will open its doors to the public from September 6 till 11 in the German capital. — Reuters Photo
A lightbulb speaker connecting to devices by bluetooth or WIFI is on display at the French company"AwoX" booth at the 53rd edition of the IFA (Internationale Funkausstellung) electronics trade fair in Berlin on September 5, 2013 . IFA, Europe's largest consumer electronics and home appliances fair, opens from 6 to 11 September 2013. — AFP Photo
A lightbulb speaker connecting to devices by bluetooth or WIFI is on display at the French company"AwoX" booth at the 53rd edition of the IFA (Internationale Funkausstellung) electronics trade fair in Berlin on September 5, 2013 . IFA, Europe's largest consumer electronics and home appliances fair, opens from 6 to 11 September 2013. — AFP Photo
A lightbulb speaker connecting to your devices by bluetooth or WIFI is on display at the French company "AwoX" booth at the 53rd edition of the IFA (Internationale Funkausstellung) electronics trade fair in Berlin on September 5, 2013 . IFA, Europe's largest consumer electronics and home appliances fair, opens from 6 to 11 September 2013. — AFP Photo
A lightbulb speaker connecting to your devices by bluetooth or WIFI is on display at the French company "AwoX" booth at the 53rd edition of the IFA (Internationale Funkausstellung) electronics trade fair in Berlin on September 5, 2013 . IFA, Europe's largest consumer electronics and home appliances fair, opens from 6 to 11 September 2013. — AFP Photo
Panasonic Wireless bluetooth speakers are seen at the at the booth of Japanese electronics company Panasonic at the 53rd IFA electronics trade fair (Internationale Funkausstellung) in Berlin on September 5, 2013. IFA, Europe's largest consumer electronics and home appliances fair opens on September 6 to September 11, 2013. — AFP Photo
Panasonic Wireless bluetooth speakers are seen at the at the booth of Japanese electronics company Panasonic at the 53rd IFA electronics trade fair (Internationale Funkausstellung) in Berlin on September 5, 2013. IFA, Europe's largest consumer electronics and home appliances fair opens on September 6 to September 11, 2013. — AFP Photo
Maxwell Bogue, co-founder and CEO designs a Quadriga with the new 3Doodler printing pen at the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin, September 6, 2013. The IFA consumer electronics and home appliances fair will open its doors to the public from September 6 till 11 in the German capital. — Reuters Photo
Maxwell Bogue, co-founder and CEO designs a Quadriga with the new 3Doodler printing pen at the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin, September 6, 2013. The IFA consumer electronics and home appliances fair will open its doors to the public from September 6 till 11 in the German capital. — Reuters Photo

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