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IFA trade show at 50: From Einstein to Xbox

IFA , one of the oldest and largest consumer electronics exhibitions on the planet, has been through a lot

The IFA has a storied past as well as notable celebrities and some "first" technology ever seen in Europe. From Einstein to Xbox, the IFA has shown it all. Some products, like the 3DTV, were ahead of their time. Others, like the MiniDisc... well, just never got off the ground.


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Teletext at IFA 1977

Videotext, the German name for teletext, is introduced in 1977. The service would go on to become immensely popular across Europe and provide news, weather, sports, TV guides and other information at no charge to hundreds of millions of TV viewers. At its peak almost every TV station in Europe provided a teletext service, although they are now being replaced with digital TV services.


  • Einstein at IFA 1930
  • Teletext at IFA 1977
  • VHS-C at IFA 1983
  • 3DTV at IFA 1983
  • Pocket TVs at IFA 1985
  • Widescreen TV at IFA 1989
  • MiniDisc at IFA 1991
  • Videophone at IFA 1993
  • Nokia 1011 at IFA 1993
  • Sharp LCD TV at IFA 2003
  • Xbox 360 at IFA 2006
  • Thin TVs at IFA 2009


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