The new iPhone Duo launch at Apple Park stole headlines this month, but The Shortcut team also discovered a bunch of exciting gadgets 4,000 miles away at IFA 2026 in Berlin. This is basically Europe’s CES, and this year it was home to experimental screen-expanding laptops, MacBook Neo rivals running Windows, bezel-less phones, and dancing robots.
There was even a smart fish tank and toothbrush with a built-in camera. Roaming the Messe Berlin exhibition halls is daunting. Tens of thousands of gadgets are on display.
Between the German beers and soft pretzels, Max and I managed to narrow down which 30 gadgets were hot schnitzel and which were the currywurst. Time to prost the list below.
1. Lenovo Project Swan
Laptop screen sizes don’t have to stay one size. That’s the idea behind Lenovo's expandable laptop, Project Swan. It’s reminiscent of previous concepts, like the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable, which has a display that can expand from a regular 14-inch panel to a wider 17-inch panel with the touch of a button, or the gamer-friendly Legion Pro Rollable.
Project Swan isn’t as dramatic as previous rollable laptops, but that’s what we like about it. It feels more practical and could go mainstream if it graduates from concept to market-ready. Instead of getting super tall or wide, it switches to a manageable 17-inch, 16:9 display that’s perfect for watching videos. There’s no word on whether Lenovo will ship this, but it stood out to us as one of the most useful concepts we saw at IFA 2026.
2. Dyson CameraJet Toothbrush
Dyson always brings groundbreaking takes on existing tech whenever it enters a new product category, and the new CameraJet Toothbrush is no different.
This $500 camera-equipped toothbrush uses AI to detect gaps between your teeth and spurts mouthwash to floss as you brush. Here’s the brushhead spin on old tech that’s award-winning: you can stream a live view of your toothbrushing to a smartphone – the Dyson CameraJet also connects over 2.4Ghz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Beyond combining a water flosser into a toothbrush, Dyson claims its variable sonic oscillation keeps the bristles in constant motion no matter how you’re holding the toothbrush and helps remove 69% more plaque than other leading electric toothbrushes.
3. Anker eufyMake Printer
Anker’s eufyMake Printer is the gadget we want the most at The Shortcut. It’s about to shake up fabric printing for small and medium businesses that want on-demand custom merch. Here at Swider Studios, we’re prepping T-shirt designs for the printer’s Q1 2027 arrival.
What’s cool is that the eufyMake Printer supports both Direct-to-Garment (DTG) and Direct-to-Film (DTF) printing in one compact device, and Anker told The Shortcut that it’ll cost considerably less money than competitors when it launches next year.
It’ll support different film effects for special print jobs, work with both light and dark garments (so important), and its unique nozzle design will help keep the ink from drying out and ruining your next print. We can’t wait to get our hands on this next-gen fabric printer.
4. Anker MagGo Pro 2
The Anker MagGo 2 Pro focuses on maximum-speed charging and cooling. It’s Qi2.2 certified, so you can expect up to 25W wireless charging with the latest smartphones like the iPhone 17 series and Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold.
Wireless charging at such high speeds can raise temperatures to 113°F, but Anker has a solution: the company says the MagGo Pro 2’s integrated fan helps keep temperatures below human skin temperature (98.6°F), so it’s comfortable to hold while preventing heat from slowing your handset’s charging speed. The Anker MagGo 2 Pro also features a screen to show your power statistics and a kickstand to prop up the phone, too.
5. Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe
Plenty of MacBook Neo rivals showed up at IFA 2026, but the Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe is the most customizable option yet. First off, the laptop itself comes in two sizes, 14- or 15-inch, and seven colors. On top of being able to choose between the fun colored Dreamy Violet, Spicy Gold, Zen Green, Chill Blue, Radiant Coral, Moody Blue, and Lowkey Grey, you can also choose to have different colored keycaps as well.
What we really liked: the customization options also extend to CPU options, as you can have either a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor or a beefier AMD AI 400 chip – and Intel versions will be available at a later date.
6. Anker Eufy Baby Care products
Anker is one of the only tech brands in the market regularly introducing innovative products for babies and new moms, and it showcased many of our favorites at IFA 2026. From the intelligent breast pump system that helps moms maintain comfort to the bottle cleaning station that maximizes cleanliness without any intervention, these products could be a huge game-changer for anyone new to parenting. Easy Editor’s Choice winner for our team.
7. Oukitel WP68 Air
Oukitel makes some of the leading rugged Android phones on the market, and one of its latest aims to make this type of device more comfortable to use. The WP68 Air measures just 11.9mm thick, which is quite thin for a device that can take a beating like this one can. It’s powered by Android 16 and has three rear cameras for versatile shooting options, plus a huge 8,000mAh battery that helps the device last multiple days on a charge.
8. XGIMI Aura 3 Max
XGIMI always brings its A-game when it’s time to introduce a new flagship projector. The Aura 3 Max delivers a very premium experience with exceptional picture quality, support for dynamic HDR and detail optimization, 5,700m lumens of brightness, and 4K output at 120Hz. Your movies will feel more theater-like thanks to native 24fps support, the 8000:1 contrast ratio keeps black levels exceptionally dark, and the built-in Harman Kardon speakers sound surprisingly full of life for being in such a compact space. Plus, it has a beautiful design that’ll complement your living room perfectly.
9. Reolink OMVI 2i Ultra Security Camera
Reolink is renowned for subscription-free security cameras, and the OMVI 2i Ultra can now ditch electricity thanks to an integrated solar panel.
The new OMVI 2i Ultra can run for a full day on as little as 30 minutes of sunlight, and with its detachable 10,000mAh battery, it can also run for six months straight. The camera itself features an 8MP sensor and a wide-angle lens. It also has a separate 5MP pan-tilt camera that can be programmed to track people, animals, and vehicles.
10. Laifen AutoCurl
Laifen has been making big strides in the beauty and self-care world with its products, and the AutoCurl is another shining example. This curling iron can detect what direction your hair has been inserted in half a second, identifying exactly how hot the iron needs to be for effortless, consistent curls. It has three heat settings that adapt to different hair types and styling needs, Ionic technology to reduce static and frizz, and it’s somehow only 388 grams, so your arm won’t get tired while styling.
11. Alienware AW3226Q gaming monitor
The Alienware AW3226Q offers the latest OLED gaming monitor technology at a reasonable $699. This 39-inch display truly uses the latest panel technology, combining a quad-tandem OLED panel with an RGB stripe subpixel layer. All of this allows the monitor to reach a 1,000-nit peak brightness for Dolby Vision gaming. It’s also better for everyday tasks thanks to the RGB strip improving color purity, cleaner detail, and text clarity.
12. Beyerdynamic Aventho Y
Wireless noise-canceling headphones for $150 would be award-winning on their own, but the Beyerdynamic Aventho Y really earns its prize with an astonishing 90-hour battery life and unmatched repairability. You can truly keep this pair of headphones going for years by replacing the battery, magnetic earcups, slides, and hinges. We also love the upgrades, which, while optional, allow the Aventho to deliver low-latency gaming audio with a USB-C dongle and a boom microphone for headset-quality calls.
13. MemoMind One
The MemoMind One is one of our favorite smart glasses we’ve tested. The simple, office-friendly design is lightweight and comfortable to wear all day. Meanwhile, the lack of a camera ensures privacy remains at the center of the experience. Dual Harman Kardon speakers let you take calls, listen to music, and speak with Memo AI, MemoMind’s assistant that can take notes, help with research, and even provide live translations on the lens displays. Speaking of which, both displays use advanced projection technology from XGIMI for a crisp, clear experience.
14. Dreame LumaTempo fish tank
Dreame had something unexpected up its sleeve for IFA: a smart fish tank. The LumaTempo fish tank is quite the smart home for your aquatic pets. It features an intelligent feeding system to keep your fish fed on time every day, an advanced filtration system to keep the water clean, water temperature monitoring, and an app that lets you manage it. Plus, there are fun RGB lights so you can customize the look of your tank to match your vibe.
15. Dreame Leaptic Cube
One of the most impressive action cameras we saw at the show was the Leaptic Cube from Dreame. It’s equipped with a 1/1.3-inch CMOS sensor that can take 50MP pictures and shoot video in up to 8K at 30 frames per second, a rarity in the world of action cams. It also has a 155-degree field of view to fit everything in the frame. Plus, you can detach the sensor and place it wherever you’d like to get the perfect shot.
16. Tecno Bezelless concept phone
Tecno made headlines at IFA for creating something that many companies have chased for years and enthusiasts have dreamed of: a phone free of display bezels. While, yes, you can see the frame of the phone around the sides of the screen, the Tecno Bezelless concept phone manages to look like one of the most futuristic smartphones we’ve ever seen. It has the energy of what we assume next year’s 20th-anniversary iPhone will look like: a single sheet of glass that functions as a full-fledged smartphone. Kinda sick, right?
17. Acer Project DualPlay Mini
The Acer Project DualPlay Mini solves the recent conundrum of choosing between buying a gaming handheld or laptop by giving you both devices in one package.
At first glance, the Project DualPlay Mini looks like any other gaming handheld, including Acer’s own Predator Atlas 8. However, opening the device and flipping the screen reveals a traditional keyboard hidden beneath. Admittedly, this leaves you with a laptop with a dinky 8-inch screen, but if you’re looking for a single PC device that lets you play and work while traveling, the Acer Project DualPlay Mini seems like a dream prototype.
18. Flowtica Verso
There were so many AI-powered note-taking devices out at IFA 2026, but Flowtica puts a unique spin on it by including an E Ink display. The new Verso AI note taker snaps to the back of your phone via MagSafe and gives you a tool to record meetings, conversations, and more, while simultaneously having everything transcribed. The E Ink display lets you sift through your notes, pull up a digital business card, glance at your agenda, and more, all without needing to open your phone. The independence of the device can help you focus a bit more on the task at hand and keep your work in one place.
19. Roomba Max 875 Combo
The Roomba Max 875 has us excited about iRobot for the first time in years. This latest flagship robot vacuum features an innovative carpet-cleaning feature that creates an airtight seal to drag up deep-seated debris.
Its underlying tech is akin to a hovercraft: it uses skirts to create an airtight seal to the carpet. It helps the Roomba Max 875, one of the most powerful robot vacuums, with 35,000Pa of suction power. If that wasn’t enough, it can mop your floors thanks to its self-cleaning roller mop and Ultrasonic TheraMist that sprays heated steam to loosen stains and dirt.
20. LiberNovo Maxis Series chair
Tall and large-framed individuals rejoice, as the LiberNovo Maxis Series is an ergonomic office chair designed for you. This chair not only supports larger people from 5’10” to 6’7″ and up to 399 pounds, but you’ll feel at ease with its backrest made of eight movable panels arranged in an S-curve to help support your back naturally as you lean back and sit forward. That same backrest also supports a wide range of recline, from leaning in at 105° to a relaxing 160°. Additionally, the Maxis Electric and Airflow models include an onboard motor that lets you adjust lumbar support at the touch of a button. Plus, OmniStretch Mode provides a five-minute back massage.
21. Moto Watch Ultra
The Moto Watch Ultra deserves a Best of IFA award not because it breaks new ground or revolutionizes the smartwatch category, but because it does one thing right: it finally brings Google’s Wear OS software back to Motorola’s watches.
It’s a huge upgrade over the custom software Moto ships on its cheaper watches, making the Watch Ultra the best smartwatch from Motorola in years. Plus, you get fitness tracking powered by Polar, a snazzy design, LTE connectivity, dual GPS support, and up to two days of battery life.
22. Xiaomi 18 Fold
Xiaomi made a big splash at IFA with the introduction of the Xiaomi 18 Fold, a foldable smartphone that looks almost exactly like Apple’s iPhone Duo – with the iPhone 18 Pro’s coolest color. It adopts a shorter, wider design that’s optimal for watching movies and multitasking, and it’s powered by Xiaomi’s new Xring 03 chip.
We don’t know everything about the phone just yet, but it looks like it’ll be one of Apple’s biggest rivals in Asia when it launches.
23. iFLYTEK AINOTE 2
There’s an innumerable amount of E-Ink tablets that let you scribe notes, but unless you sort them meticulously into folders, most of your documents will sit buried in your Kindle Scribe, Remarkable, or what have you. iFLYTEK AINOTE 2 changes this narrative by using AI to digitize your handwritten notes into searchable digital text. At the same time, this device can transcribe live conversations and meetings to produce actionable items and a calendar schedule to keep you on track. Even as a simple E-ink tablet, the iFLYTEK AINOTE 2 stands out as one of the thinnest at 4.2mm thick, and it weighs just 295 grams, too.
24. xLean TR1
This robot vacuum cleaner from xLean has a really cool trick we haven’t seen before: it can act as a normal vacuum cleaner, too. The dual vacuum-and-mop system can operate on its own like a normal robot cleaner, but you can also attach an arm to it and push it around your home to clean your floors. That’s on top of all the neat features built in, like dual-motor suction, obstacle avoidance, intelligent mopping for detecting heavy stains, and more.
25. Humanoid PrimeBOT T1
At IFA 2026, we got to witness the PrimeBOT T1, a robot whose sole purpose is to be your companion and bust a move. It can walk on all fours in a sort of “robot dog”-esque mode, then stand up and walk around like a human.
PrimeBOT demoed its appeal for younger users, like children, with a bunch of built-in modes that make it feel friendly and fun to interact with. Plus, it has obstacle avoidance built in, so it won’t run into anything around your home. By far the most advanced robot we saw at IFA.
26. Plaud One Explorer Edition
Plaud has taken its fantastic note-taking AI agent and put it into a new form factor: earbuds. While Plaud isn’t the first to do this, the One Explorer Edition AI Earbuds also support 4G eSIMs, so they can work completely independently without a tethered phone or laptop.
Plaid’s AI assistant is more robust than most and can connect to tools like Gmail, Google Calendar, Notion, and Slack to draft follow-up emails or create documents and presentations after any conversation.
27. JMGO IRIS Ultra Max
There’s a whole lot of horsepower built into the IRIS Ultra Max projector from JMGO. With a dual-iris system, the projector can reach up to 6,500 lumens while maintaining an impressive 10,000:1 native contrast ratio, keeping content sharp and vivid in any lighting condition. It supports up to 4K output at 120Hz, comes with a motorized pan-and-tilt gimbal for adjusting the image, and is powered by Google TV to support all your favorite streaming services.
28. Fitueyes TV stands
With modern designs and plenty of versatile options, Fitueyes had a big presence at IFA with its TV stands, consoles, and other furniture for your living room. We found one of its TV consoles to be particularly interesting: press a button on a remote and the console will present a huge projection screen, turning your living room or basement into a movie theater. Its other stands are made with premium materials and support a wide range of TV sizes and weights, with an option in the lineup for everyone.
29. DJI Osmo 360 II
DJI made major improvements to its 360º camera line by introducing the Osmo 360 II. It’s now equipped with a much better sensor that can capture 8K video at 60fps, giving creators more versatility and resolution to play with in the editing room. It’s safe underwater for cool snorkeling shots, the lenses are user-replaceable in case one breaks, and the design is much tougher than before to withstand any adventure you take it on. It makes DJI a much stronger contender against companies like Insta360 and worthy of consideration if you’re in the market for a new, high-end action cam.
30. Qualcomm Dragonwing Q-2390
Qualcomm’s latest Dragonwing is the Q-2390, and it makes significant strides in incorporating powerful technologies like on-device AI into small, efficient, and cost-friendly devices. It’s designed to power the displays, cameras, and other IO in a single package, this time more efficiently than ever before. It’ll make its way into appliances, smart home devices, and commercial gadgets in the near future.