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TechRadar: Bose has launched a Bluetooth-enabled portable speaker as it looks to grab a slice of the growing wireless music market.

The Soundlink Wireless Mobile uses the A2DP Bluetooth specification and is compatible with the iPhone, iPad and Android devices. (more…)

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Newlaunches: Yamaha has unveiled a chic lineup of iPod docks called Restio that promise to bring beautiful audio experience packed in a never-seen-before slim design. (more…)

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TechRadar: Is your super-slim LED TV style over sonics? Flatscreen TV makers have had to sacrifice decent speakers to achieve the kind of millimetre-measured thinness people want to buy – and to the massive detriment of sound quality. (more…)

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Engadget: Yamaha is now ready to shout about its updated AV Controller app for Android, which it quietly launched on the Market a couple of weeks back. (more…)

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Electronista: Sony tackled its home audio in multiple directions Wednesday, starting with two iOS speaker docks. The RDP-X500iP is its first intended for iPad owners and has a pyramid-like design that can fit any iOS device or iPod in its dock without blocking the speaker. (more…)

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Born Rich: Bang & Olufsen, after the success of its Beovision 10 collection, has launched a limited edition version albeit with a different color job. (more…)

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Engadget HD: What can you get for $300 these days? A bunch of stuff, probably, including the latest soundbar from Yamaha. The YAS-101 Front Surround System offers up 7.1 sound, a built-on 60-watt subwoofer and support for Dolby Digital and DTS. (more…)

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BBC News: A German court has upheld a ban on the sale of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab, saying it did infringe Apple patents. It was asked to reconsider a previous ruling that elements of the tablet’s design were copied from the iPad. That decision led to a Europe-wide ban, which was later lifted amid concerns about the court’s power to impose such a broad embargo. The latest hearing went in Apple’s favour and means the Galaxy Tab 10.1 is again banned from sale across Germany. Dusseldorf regional court judge Johanna Brueckner-Hoffmann said that the “minimalist, modern form” of the two products gave a “clear impression of similarity”. In the early stages of the dispute, Apple had won the right for the ban to be imposed continent-wide. However, that was lifted following a challenge by Samsung. (more…)

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Techwatch: The IFA show took place over the last week in Berlin, as you’ve probably noticed from the flurry of TechWatch news stories relating to the event.

But for those of you who’ve missed some (or all) of our coverage, or indeed the articles splashed liberally around other tech sites, here’s a quick round-up of the hot topics at this year’s IFA. (more…)

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Pioneer.eu: Pioneer has launched the STEEZ culture brand for street dancers and introduces 3 different product genres: special dancer function audioplayers, club-style personal music players and matching headphones- they are based on Pioneer’s renowned expertise in the world of DJ and home audio. (more…)

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Guardian.co.uk: Android smartphone users will download more apps than Apple iPhone owners this year, as sales of devices using the Google operating system surge ahead. (more…)

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Engadget: Altec Lansing is showing off a handful of updates to its line of audio accessories this week at IFA in Berlin. At top of the list is the newly revealed inAir 5000, a hefty tabletop AirPlay speaker that the company is firmly positioning to take on Bowers & Wilkins’ Zeppelin line (which also recently got its own AirPlay version). (more…)

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