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I SPECIAL FEATURE I HOME APPLIANCES I N'oveen: Adding a touch of 'Glamour' to lunchtimes Cuckoo: Pressure rice cooking made easy Behold the heated Lunch Box LB755 Glamour by N'oveen, which combines functionality and mobility. This stylish device is equipped with a PTC element that heats food up to 60°C in 20 minutes. The product can be closed tightly with snap fasteners that block air access to keep meals fresh for longer, and its design makes it the perfect choice for work, studies, and travel. The LB755 Glamour has three power sources: mains 230- volt, car 12-volt, and truck 24- volt, as well as a thermal bag for maintaining temperature KEY SELLING POINTS Removable, dishwasher safe container Three power sources KEY SELLING POINTS 12 menu options Auto-detection of grain type Stainless steel inner pot with X-Wall nonstick diamond coating Korean-made six-cup pressure rice cooker, the Cuckoo CRP-R0607F, uses heating-plate pressure technology specially designed to cook perfect rice with improved cooking times. An LED display panel has 12 menu options including brown rice, white rice, scorched rice, porridge, steamed, and more to easily make a variety of different meals. A reheat function is also handy for leftovers. The unit has an energysaving algorithm that automatically detects the grain type and internal temperature to take the guesswork out of cooking, preventing burning Hall 4.2 / Stand 206 Fast heating time Hall 6.1 / Stand 105 Home Connect presents ten-year vision at IFA 2023 What will living with connected appliances look like in 2033? Home Connect Managing Director and Head of Brand & Partnering, Stephanie Lipps, described just that at Siemens' IFA press conference last week. The audience was introduced to the company's latest innovations in smart home appliances and how they can be controlled via the Home Connect app. From washing machines to coffee makers, the app allows users to seamlessly control their appliances via their smartphone. "Appliances will connect intuitively, save energy and water automatically, create personalised experiences via AI, and adapt to new, future possibilities at any time via software updates," Ms Lipps explained to a packed audience. "To achieve this, it is important that devices from different manufacturers can connect with each other simply and easily, and thus integrate seamlessly into users' lives." In order to enable different connected appliances to communicate seamlessly and intuitively, embracing the smart home standard Matter also plays a crucial role according to Lipps. This new connectivity standard was created by an industry collaboration supported by Apple, Google, and Amazon among other major smart home players of the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA). It aims to become the de-facto smart home application protocol, connecting smart devices across brands. "Consumers will be able to buy any Matter-enabled smart home device and know that it will work with their smart home platform and voice assistant of choice, regardless of the manufacturer or brand," Ms Lipps said. Summarising the topic, Ms Lipps said smart homes are continuing to gain momentum and sales of Siemens' Home Connect-enabled home appliances have increased. "Our ambition is to address the increasingly connected everyday lives of our users with foresight in terms of smart interoperability and control. We will gradually make our smart home appliances Matter-enabled," she added Home Connect Managing Director and Head of Brand & Partnering, Stephanie Lipps, presents Home Connect at the Siemens IFA 2023 press conference 14 IFA INTERNATIONAL • TUESDAY 5 TH SEPTEMBER 2023 www.ifa-berlin.com/content-hub
WHERE TO GO IN BERLIN © Thomas Keller RESTAURANT TRY L'ENTRECÔTE, A TYPICAL FRENCH RESTAURANT IN THE HEART OF BERLIN... "C'est bon". Don't be surprised to hear some French expressions at Entrecôte, a restaurant and brasserie in the heart of Berlin that captures the essence of Paris. Many guests - including numerous French visitors - say that there is definitely a Parisian touch at Entrecôte. L'esprit brasserie, this attitude to life that characterises so much the French capital and of which so many poets, literary figures and artists have raved, is alive here. As their owners promise: we bring the spirit without ever copying it. Look at the menu and plunge into the savours and delights of a wide range of typical French cuisine. As a starter, choose between Escargots (snails), Foie Gras or huitres Fines de Claires (oysters). Follow with an onion soup with grated cheese, the famed beef entrecôte or the angus tenderloin, half a lobster or a salmon steak, a sole “Miller‘s Style", the Coq au Vin (chicken stewed in red wine), a Duck confit or scallops in a creamy sauce. These are the kind of typical dishes that can only be found in brasseries. At the same time, the Entrecôte restaurant has preserved its originality and refrained from copying a Paris interior in any way. There is neither fake art deco nor a touch of plushy "over-the-top" style here. This is truly Berlin with a modern, elegant but very cosy interior. This does not detract from the attitude to life. On the contrary: it makes the entrecôte seem so real. L'Entrecôte cultivates l'esprit brasserie of Paris in the heart of Berlin. The best of both world cities... Opening hours, 6:00 pm to 1:00 am L'ENTRECOTE Schützenstraße 5, 10117 Berlin Tel: +49 30 20165496 - entrecote.de BAR / RESTAURANT SPHERE REVOLVING RESTAURANT Looking for a restaurant combining history, refined cuisine, and a 360° panoramic view of the German capital? Try Sphere, the revolving restaurant of Berlin Fernsehturm, the iconic TV tower opened in 1969 as part of the celebrations for the 20th anniversary of the former German Democratic Republic. The culinary journey combines 50 years of history and a fantastic 360° panoramic view at 207m without leaving your table as the restaurant completes a full tour in one hour. A good cheap option is the latemorning breakfast with a special menu including regional specialties (cheeses, cured meat, smoked salmon, pastries, and breads) or a vegan option (vegetable, fruits, soy yogurt, and breads). The lunch and dinner menu offers a choice of international and German cuisine at reasonable prices. Reservation is advised. SPHERE Berliner TV Tower, Panorama straße 1A, S + U Berlin Alexanderplatz http://tv-turm.de/sphere-bar/ MUSEUM EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITIES OF AI AT THE GROPIUS BAU The Gropius Bau is organised as an open framework for addressing a broad variety of artistic modes of thinking and their social implications. In 2023, the museum is offering a programme on artificial intelligence, focusing on AI's utopian, and poetic possibilities. The first part of the programme, Ether’s Bloom, kicks off GROPIUS BAU Niederkirchnerstraße 7 S Anhalter Bahnhof S + U Potsdamer Platz a sequence of new projects including a Writer in Residence, artistic explorations, a podcast, lectures and conversations. The second part will include the development of an app with a special focus on education and accessibility. IFA INTERNATIONAL • TUESDAY 5 TH SEPTEMBER 2023 15
