Some tech giants are also seeking to define what they believe will be the next gizmos and digital must-haves to drive the industry.The future of TV is...Oval. Or any shape, says Sharp, which showed off what it called the "future of TV displays" using its new IGZO technology, during previews before the public opening.IGZO is the acronym for indium, gallium, zinc and oxygen, and Sharp says the technology has allowed it to build TVs that are frameless, have outstanding image quality and consume little power.But what’s wrong with a rectangular frame? "The list of possibilities is growing each day," said Hans-Joachim Kamp, who heads the German federation for electronics companies, gFu.Tick tock, emailsThey began life as mostly square or rectangular blocks on wrists. But the latest generation of smartwatches have had their edges smoothed out, and are now mostly round-faced as their makers seek to broaden their reach to the wider public.Samsung’s latest Gear S3 and ZenWatch3 by Asus unveiled at IFA are both cases in point. "We believe that the smartwatch market will double in two years, but to really popularise these intelligent watches, one needs to break into the world of watches," said Guillaume Berlemont, marketing director of mobile products at Samsung France.Gartner estimates that sales of smartwatches will reach 67 million units in 2017, compared to 30 million in 2015.When the hob talks to the hoodFrom the coffee maker, which can be told to make one’s favourite blend from a distance to the dishwasher that picks the best programme, electronics giants Siemens and Bosch believe these smart appliances should feature in every kitchen.There’s also a ventilation hood that turns itself up when the cooking gets intense and a fridge that can take a selfie so users know exactly what’s missing while dashing around the supermarket.

Source: The Nation Bangkok September 02, 2016 03:45 UTC