Verge Editors Test Top Gadgets at IFA Berlin, Host Subscriber AMA

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Europe's largest consumer tech trade show, IFA, took place in Berlin this week, drawing major product launches and hands-on demonstrations. The Verge sent news editor Dom Preston and senior smart home reviewer Jen Tuohy to cover the event in person. The two spent several days testing a wide range of gadgets across the show floor, including smart home devices such as offerings from Philips Hue. To engage their audience, The Verge hosted an exclusive Ask Me Anything session for subscribers at 12PM ET, where readers could submit questions about the products tested at IFA.

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