 It's Wednesday, August 29th, 2012. I'm Vlad Savov, tired, grumpy, but loving Berlin. This is 90 Seconds on the Verge. IFA 2012 kicked off in earnest today with a delusional announcement from Samsung. In a press conference that included actual birthday party magic tricks, the company showed a 5.5-inch Galaxy Note II and an Android-powered Galaxy camera. Samsung also debuted a new ecosystem of Windows hardware known simply as Ativ, which includes the trio of Windows 8 tablets and the 4.8-inch Ativ S, the first announced Windows Phone 8 device. Truth be told, if we had to summarize the whole event, we'd say Samsung really loves magic and the S-Pen. And I mean, really. Meanwhile, Sony today showed off its own set of Windows 8 tablets. The Viagio 11 is a thin and light hybrid with a built-in slide-out keyboard, while the Tab 20 tabletop is just that, 20-inch behemoth that's meant to stay at home. The company also refreshed its superior Android devices, but the biggest announcement today, and we're choosing our words carefully, is an 84-inch 4K resolution TV. Sony says the new and impressive set will be available this holiday season, and I think it's safe to say that you will not be able to afford it. And finally, in non-Ether news, our favorite Twitter spambot, Force Ebooks, has crossed the coveted 100,000-follower threshold. The account was created in August 2010 to promote digital books, but since then, it's become more of an internet icon. At the time of its milestone, Force Ebooks said, quote, Campfire Fondue. And that's it for today's top stories. Tune in tomorrow for the special 1997 Director's Cut edition.
 It's Wednesday, August 29th, 2012. I'm Vlad Savov, tired, grumpy, but loving Berlin.
 This is 90 Seconds on the Verge.
 IFA 2012 kicked off in earnest today with a delusional announcement from Samsung.
 In a press conference that included actual birthday party magic tricks, the company showed
 a 5.5-inch Galaxy Note II and an Android-powered Galaxy camera.
 Samsung also debuted a new ecosystem of Windows hardware known simply as Ativ, which includes
 the trio of Windows 8 tablets and the 4.8-inch Ativ S, the first announced Windows Phone
 8 device.
 Truth be told, if we had to summarize the whole event, we'd say Samsung really loves
 magic and the S-Pen. And I mean, really.
 Meanwhile, Sony today showed off its own set of Windows 8 tablets. The Viagio 11 is a thin
 and light hybrid with a built-in slide-out keyboard, while the Tab 20 tabletop is just
 that, 20-inch behemoth that's meant to stay at home.
 The company also refreshed its superior Android devices, but the biggest announcement today,
 and we're choosing our words carefully, is an 84-inch 4K resolution TV.
 Sony says the new and impressive set will be available this holiday season, and I think
 it's safe to say that you will not be able to afford it.
 And finally, in non-Ether news, our favorite Twitter spambot, Force Ebooks, has crossed
 the coveted 100,000-follower threshold. The account was created in August 2010 to promote
 digital books, but since then, it's become more of an internet icon.
 At the time of its milestone, Force Ebooks said, quote, Campfire Fondue.
 And that's it for today's top stories. Tune in tomorrow for the special 1997 Director's
 Cut edition.