These were the best Apple accessories I found at IFA Berlin 2026

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Right before all of the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo craziness, I was lucky enough to attend my first IFA in Berlin. For those unaware, IFA is the CES of Europe. There are thousands of brands and companies, ranging from tiny start-ups to giant juggernauts.

They all have one goal: to show off what they have been creating to the 100,000s of visitors that attend. I saw everything from flying cars to mini robots to 200-inch transparent displays, and while all of those products are awesome for a quick demo and to show off, I was not there for them. I wanted to see the tech that is actually about to come out, not the tech that maybe one day will see the light of day.

Apple is developing an all-new operating system that is essentially a mix of tvOS, watchOS, and iOS, according to Bloomberg ‘s Mark Gurman. In his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman reiterated that the operating system will feature a grid of app icons, widgets, and customizable clock faces.

The new software platform is intended for Apple’s long-rumored smart home hub. With built-in facial recognition, Gurman reported that the hub can identify who is looking at the display and show personalized information.

As a user approaches the hub, or moves away from it, the size of the interface elements will automatically change. The operating system could be named homeOS, according to trademark activity from a shell company that is potentially linked to Apple.

HomeOS would join iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS. The hub will essentially combine a HomePod-like speaker with a 6-inch or 7-inch square display.

Siri AI should be at the core of the new operating system, and other rumored features include FaceTime video calls, HomeKit accessory management, home security monitoring, photo galleries, a calendar, music playback, and more. Some of the preinstalled Apple apps that will apparently be available on the new platform include Calendar, Camera, Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, Apple News, Reminders, Notes, and the all-new Siri app for Siri AI conversations.

Finally, the platform will supposedly have multi-user support. Apple should unveil the home hub as soon as October this year.

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So here are my favorite products from IFA, with a bit of an Apple twist, of course! These were the best Apple accessories I found at IFA Berlin 2026.

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