Berlin – September 09, 2026 -- Former FC Barcelona captain Carles Puyol appeared at Midea's booth at IFA 2026 in Berlin, marking a public milestone in the five-year partnership between Midea and FC Barcelona.

Puyol joined Lewis Fu, president of Midea International, to present a personalized FC Barcelona jersey before touring the area dedicated to the Midea SMART MASTER and FC Barcelona collaboration.

Puyol recalls handing the captain's armband to Éric Abidal in 2011

During the appearance, Puyol recounted passing the captain's armband to Éric Abidal and inviting him to lift the UEFA Champions League trophy in 2011. He described leadership as valuing teammates, leading by example, and maintaining high standards until the final whistle.

Hong Kong – September 09, 2026 -- LiberNovo is showcasing its lineup of dynamic ergonomic chairs at IFA 2026 in Berlin, running September 4 through 8 at Messe Berlin, Hall 7, Stand 7.2a-105.

The centerpiece of the display is the new Maxis series, built specifically for taller, wider and heavier users rather than simply scaled up from a standard chair frame. The Omni Pro and Omni SE models round out the booth lineup.

Berlin – September 09, 2026 -- Home improvement brand VEVOR is letting IFA Berlin 2026 visitors handle 20 products in person at Hall 11.1, Stand 111, before the show closes on September 8.

Visitors watch heat presses and ultrasonic cleaners work in real time

At the heat press station, guests watch product-inspired graphics transfer onto tote bags. Nearby, an Ultrasonic Cleaner demonstration cleans a pair of glasses in three minutes.

A new Chamber Vacuum Sealer debuts globally ahead of its December launch

The unit offers Seal-Only, Jar Vacuum and Marinate modes for food preservation, marking its first public preview anywhere before a European rollout in December.

Berlin – September 09, 2026 -- LiberNovo is showcasing its dynamic ergonomic seating lineup at IFA 2026, running September 4-8 at Messe Berlin, with a new Maxis series built for larger and taller users.

The company's stand sits in Hall 7, booth 7.2a-105, alongside the existing Omni Pro and Omni SE chairs. LiberNovo's Omni Pro has picked up two nominations at the IFA Innovation Awards, in the Best Design and Best Technology for Wellbeing and Accessibility categories.

Maxis chairs add nearly 21 inches of seat depth for bigger frames

Rather than scaling up a standard chair, LiberNovo designed Maxis specifically for taller, heavier and broader-framed users. The seat depth measures 52 cm (20.5 inches), paired with a wider cushion, reinforced frame, aluminum alloy base and four-way adjustable armrests meant to hold up through long work sessions, gaming or creative work.

Garching – September 09, 2026 -- Appliance maker Gorenje has announced a new partnership with handball player Mathias Gidsel, unveiled at IFA 2026. The deal ties the European home appliance brand to one of the sport's top current athletes.

Gidsel brings a trophy case built on Olympic and World titles

Gidsel is a three-time IHF World Handball Player of the Year, an Olympic champion, and a multiple World Championship winner. Gorenje frames the partnership around a shared belief that peak performance and personal success start at home, rather than focusing solely on his on-court achievements.

Gorenje's management links the deal to its brand mission

Janko Stern, a member of the Hisense Europe Management Board, said Gidsel represents discipline and authenticity, and that Gorenje aims to ease daily routines so people have the freedom to focus on what matters most.

NEW YORK – September 09, 2026 -- Consumer365 has named telehealth provider Happy Head its 2026 pick for personalized minoxidil formulas for women, citing the company's dermatologist-prescribed, compounded hair-loss treatments that vary by age, medical history, and delivery method.

Consumer365 reviewed more than 200 possible formulations

The report examined Happy Head's topical preparations containing up to 8% minoxidil and oral regimens that may combine minoxidil with other prescription ingredients. Patients complete a remote health assessment, which a board-certified dermatologist reviews before issuing a prescription when medically appropriate. Each compounded formula is made fresh per order and shipped to the patient's home, with dermatology support available for adjustments based on tolerance.

NEW ORLEANS – September 09, 2026 -- TrineDay Books is promoting a slate of titles tied to the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, offering readers a catalog of books that challenge the official government account of that day.

Two authors question the World Trade Center collapse and Pentagon strike

Mark H. Gaffney's "Black 9/11" and "The 9/11 Mystery Plane" argue that technical evidence, including footage the author attributes to CNN, points to flaws in the official narrative of the WTC collapse and places a military command-and-control aircraft near the White House during the Pentagon attack.

Berlin – September 09, 2026 -- INMO's GO3 AI glasses have won the IFA Innovation Award in the Best in IFA Next & Emerging Technologies category at IFA 2026, recognizing the device's practical AI features built for daily use.

The glasses weigh just 58 grams and pack dual Micro-LED displays

GO3 combines binocular green Micro-LED displays with diffractive optical waveguides inside a lightweight frame. Both eyes get a 640 x 480 resolution display, brightness up to 1,500 nits, and a 30-degree field of view, letting wearers read translations, directions, or teleprompter text even in bright outdoor light.

Real-time translation covers 77 source languages and 98 target languages

Live captions appear directly in the wearer's field of view during conversations. GO3 also translates text from photos and works offline in nine languages, while a built-in speaker enables two-way spoken translation.

Hangzhou – September 09, 2026 -- Hoymiles has launched the V2X DC Charger, a bi-directional charging device designed to work with its HiOne All-in-One battery energy storage system (BESS), letting homeowners use an electric vehicle as a backup power source for the house.

The charger turns parked EVs into backup power for the home

The V2X supports Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) charging, which can supply power to a household when the grid goes down. It also enables Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) functionality, allowing homeowners to participate in peak shaving and virtual power plant dispatch programs. An integrated EU MID-certified meter tracks energy flow for monitoring purposes.

Berlin – September 09, 2026 -- The Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin (IFA), one of the world's largest consumer electronics trade shows, ran at Messe Berlin from September 4 to 8, 2026, and served as the stage for this year's Global Product Technology Innovation Awards (GPTIAwards).

The GPTIAwards, created in 2014 by the International Data Group (IDG) and the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK), are held annually under IFA's support. Organizers screen thousands of international brands each year to identify standout innovations across the consumer electronics sector.