IFA 2009

Sony has announced a deal with FIFA to shoot selected matches from next year's World Cup in 3D.

Fraunhofer has reduced the size but improved the quality of its flat loudspeakers.

If you want to know much, much more about DivX Plus HD, click through for the video of Tim Hanlon talking to DivX at IFA.

Dyson DC31 has a 10-minute battery life and a digital V2 motor that delivers constant, strong suction ideal for small cleaning tasks around the home or in a car, boat or caravan. Dyson has released two hand-held models, the DC31 and the DC31 Animal.

Having launched its S400 HYBRID, Mercedes is to show its Vision S 500 Plug-in Hybrid in Frankfurt. Demonstrating the company’s scalable hybrid systems, the 15kW electric motor hardly differs from the S 400 HYBRID, yet is three times more powerful.

LG's new Roboking promises the most advanced automated cleaning to date.

Ellion's LazBox 110 packs best-in-class functionality into a small form factor at a mass market price.

Complementing Aiptek’s range of pocket-sized pico projectors at IFA 2009 was the PenCam Trio HD, an ultra-slim camera that boasts 1280 x 720p HD video resolution, 5MP still image resolution, and a dictaphone function for recording audio.

LG has unveiled its flagship SL9000 ‘BORDERLESS’ LED TV at IFA 2009 this week, where it stood out from the pack with a uniform, seamless surface from edge to edge, with no visible frame and 2.9cm thin profile.

Grundig’s latest TVs turn any standard USB flash drive or external hard disk drive (HDD) into a personal video recorder (PVR). The only catch is you will only be able to watch the recorded content on a compatible Grundig set.

Acer has unveiled a new all-in-one unit aimed at more demanding multimedia users. It features a larger 23-inch multi-touch display with 1920 x 1080 resolution, is powered by an Intel Dual or Quad Core processor and boasts 8GB of DDR3 RAM.

Altec Lansing’s Orbit USB is a USB-powered ultra-portable speaker in a circular form factor that provides impressive 360° sound for laptop computers.