There have been a lot of sneak previews of the hottest gadgets for the upcoming holiday shopping season as Internationale Funkausstellung or IFA nears.

IFA 2014 will take place at the Messe Berlin convention center. It will run from September 5 to 14 and showcase devices from major electronic makers, including mobile, appliances and tech start-ups, as well.

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The convention is becoming an important launching ground for tech giants. It's a place for Eastern and Western manufacturers to showcase their good stuff to the world.

IFA is the last major tech show before the holiday shopping season.

There are a lot of gadgets and cool inventions to expect at IFA 2014.

The convention is likely to see the debut of a a number of smartwatches. One of them is the LG G Watch R that runs Android Wear.

Samsung Gear S will also make an appearance at the convention. Gear S has its own 3G connection and can work without smartphone.

Along with these smartwatches, Motorola Moto 360 and a new model from Sony are also present at the convention.

IFA will also exhibit smart TVs. Samsung will probably debut its 4K OLED TV while LG is also set to unveil its cutting-edge TV.

Smartphones will be at the convention in force. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 with a stylus pen is expected to debut.

LG is set to release its G3 Stylus smartphone. Motorola, Sony, and Nokia are also set to debut their new mobile line up.

Among others electronic gadgets set to debut at IFA are Wi-Fi-connected fridges and washing machines, smart security products, 3D printing, self-diagnosing dishwashers, gaming devices and more.

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