Technology & Telecom

Berlin – September 08, 2026 -- Lexar has unveiled the Muse Ultra-Slim Portable SSD, calling it the world's thinnest portable SSD, at IFA 2026 in Berlin as the company marks its 30th anniversary. The drive will launch in 512GB and 1TB capacities starting Q4 2026, with pricing and regional availability varying by market.

The Muse tapers to just 1mm at its edge

The card-like drive measures approximately 3.8mm at its thickest point, narrowing to 1mm at the edge, thanks to a precision-machined unibody metal enclosure formed from a single piece of metal. Inside, a custom ultra-thin PCB and high-density NAND stacking maximize space without sacrificing performance.

The drive attaches magnetically via Lexar's proprietary PogoPin connection and a supplied SnapLink Magnetic Cable, using a spring-loaded-pin interface and N52-grade neodymium magnets. A magnetic carry sleeve lets users mount the SSD directly to the back of compatible MagSafe iPhone models.

Berlin – September 08, 2026 -- Lexar marked its 30th anniversary at IFA 2026 by unveiling the Muse Ultra-Slim Portable SSD, a card-like external drive the company calls the world's thinnest portable SSD, alongside new AI-optimized storage hardware.

The Muse SSD tapers to just 1mm at its edge

The drive measures 3.8mm at its thickest point and narrows to 1mm toward the rim, housed in a single-piece metal unibody with no visible seams. A magnetic sleeve using N52 neodymium magnets attaches the SSD to the back of compatible MagSafe iPhones, while a bundled SnapLink magnetic cable connects it to USB-C devices via Lexar's proprietary PogoPin data connector.

Berlin – September 08, 2026 -- OlloBot has brought its companion robot OlloNi SS1 to Europe for the first time, showcasing the device at IFA Berlin 2026 from September 4 to 8. The robot is on display at booth H1.2-174 under the theme "Touch. Feel. Connect."

While much of the robotics industry focuses on service bots, home assistants, and task-efficient humanoids, OlloBot is betting on emotional bonding instead. "The essential question is not just what robots can do, but what relationships they can build," said Lyn Fang, founder of OlloBot.

OlloBot positions its robot as a new 'Cyber Pet' category

The company describes Cyber Pet as a category sitting between emotional AI and physical AI, combining smart software with an embodied presence. OlloNi is designed to act as an AI partner that interacts with the physical world, adapts to changing preferences, and builds relationships through ongoing presence and shared experiences.

Hong Kong – September 08, 2026 -- TECNO has launched the POVA 8 Pro 5G Tonino Lamborghini Limited Edition, a smartphone built through a multi-year partnership with the Italian brand first announced in March. The device pairs a black-and-red design language with a dual-chipset performance setup and Sony-engineered camera hardware.

London – September 08, 2026 -- TrustKernel has begun shipping PlugClaw worldwide, moving the device from pre-order to general availability starting at €128 / US$149, with no subscription required. The company also opened free confidential-model inference on newly deployed servers.

The device is a full computer packed into a USB-C stick.

PlugClaw measures 50 × 19 × 8 mm and weighs 15 grams, built around a MediaTek Helio G80 processor, up to 6 GB of memory, and 128 GB of encrypted storage. It runs PlugOS, a privacy-hardened Android system, alongside Ubuntu as the agent runtime, and works across Android, iPhone, iPad, Windows, Mac, Linux, and HarmonyOS.

Berlin – September 08, 2026 -- TECNO unveiled its first convertible touchscreen laptop, the MEGABOOK T15 360 Series, at IFA ShowStoppers 2026, with European pricing starting at €899 and rising to €1,099 for the top configuration.

The laptop's screen rotates a full 360 degrees

The series, made up of the MEGABOOK T15 360 and MEGABOOK T15 360 Pro, ditches the fixed laptop shape for a hinge that folds all the way around, switching between laptop, tablet, tent and stand modes. Both models pack a 15.6-inch touchscreen with 10-point multi-touch and optional MPP 2.0 active pen support, housed in an all-metal CNC-machined body.

Berlin – September 08, 2026 -- Hisense showcased its new AI-driven "Companion Life" vision at IFA 2026 in Berlin, introducing a system called V AIOS designed to embed artificial intelligence into daily household routines.

V AIOS forms the backbone of Hisense's new smart-home operating system

V AIOS is the next evolution of Hisense's VIDAA operating system, built around four core AI functions: sensing, thinking, communicating and acting. The company says these capabilities allow the system to perceive people, devices and surroundings, understand context and intent, communicate naturally between humans and machines, and coordinate content and services on the user's behalf.

Berlin – September 08, 2026 -- TCL unveiled its new P80 smartphone lineup at IFA 2026, introducing three models -- the P80 Ultra, P80 Pro and P80 -- built around advanced cameras, extended battery life and a glare-reducing display technology.

The P80 Ultra adds a 50-megapixel periscope telephoto lens with 3x zoom

The flagship model features optical and electronic image stabilization (OIS + EIS) on its telephoto lens, designed to keep distant subjects sharp. It also carries a 50-megapixel main camera with a 1/1.56-inch sensor, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera with autofocus, and a 32-megapixel front camera for selfies and video calls.

AMOLED NXTPAPER screens debut on two models in the lineup

First shown at MWC 2026, TCL's AMOLED NXTPAPER technology now appears on the P80 Ultra and P80 Pro, combining AMOLED color and contrast with reduced glare and blue-light exposure for extended viewing comfort.

Berlin – September 08, 2026 -- TCL introduced its new P80 smartphone series at IFA 2026, expanding its mobile lineup with three models aimed at different consumer priorities: photography, display comfort, and everyday affordability.

The series includes the TCL P80 Ultra, TCL P80 Pro, and TCL P80. Building on the NXTPAPER-AMOLED display technology first shown at MWC 2026, TCL has brought this screen tech to the two higher-end models, combining AMOLED's color and contrast with NXTPAPER's glare and blue-light reduction features.

Berlin – September 08, 2026 -- Zendure will showcase a new home energy platform called Agentic HEMS at IFA 2026, moving smart-home energy management beyond simple AI scheduling toward systems that can predict, plan and act on their own. The company will present the technology in Hall 2.2, Booth 124, from September 4 to 8.

Three layers work together to run the system automatically

Agentic HEMS is built on three components: ZenPulse, a proprietary large time-series model that forecasts solar generation, electricity prices, household loads and weather; ZENKI AI agents, which turn those forecasts into decisions covering savings, comfort, backup power and safety; and Zen+OS, an open platform that connects those decisions across connected devices in the home.