Haier’s home tech at IFA 2025 made me excited about smart homes again
Haier made the IFA smart home story less about tech and more about people – and that’s what makes it stand out

Haier made the IFA smart home story less about tech and more about people – and that’s what makes it stand out
The Withings ScanWatch 2 is one of our favourite smartwatches, and the latest version is even better thanks to two key upgrades
“Smart lighting sits at the heart of what we do, but our vision for the smart home goes further,” says Hue’s chief
High brightness images meet refresh rate gaming
Dyson announces the Spot+Scrub Ai robot, V8 Cyclone, Clean+Wash Hygiene and V16 Piston Animal vacuums!
The latest Mammotion Luba series lawnmowers use some rather clever LiDAR tech that lets them navigate your garden more accurately
I experienced Sony’s new RGB LED tech behind closed doors and it’s one of the most impressive TV demos I’ve ever seen.
Even more content is being enhanced for IMAX Enhanced, and the feature will be rolled out to more affordable TVs
Updatd: Oversized flagship slate doubles down on DeX and includes a redesigned S Pen
Updated: Mid-tier take on the Galaxy flagship arrives a month earlier than usual
Ecovacs’ Deebot X11 Omnicycle uses GaN charging tech to quickly juice up the battery every time it visits the dock – ideal for larger homes
The TV Backlight 3 Pro is coming after Ambilight