Category: Audio

GenevaSound Model XS Bluetooth speaker wants to travel in style


Pocket-Lint: Geneva Lab thinks it has a stylish enough Bluetooth speaker option to set it apart from the ubiquitous competition by way of the GenevaSound Model XS, which has just been announced by the Swiss company. (more…)

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Philips Made for Android headphones coming for spring


Pocket-Lint: Although it’s been beaten to the punch as the first manufacturer to release Android-specific headphones (by Klipsch), Philips is, to our knowledge, the first to offer an entire range of, what it calls, Made for Android headsets. (more…)

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Altec Lansing Live 5000 wirelessly beams in


Pocket-Lint: Over in Vegas at CES 2012, Altec Lansing unveiled the Live 5000, a wireless speaker that builds on the success of the inAir 5000 that was unleashed back in September at IFA. (more…)

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Monster and Beats by Dr Dre to part ways

T3: After several years of essentially owning the headphone market the match made in audio-heaven will be coming to an end, much to the relief of competitors no doubt. (more…)

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iHome shows off new Airplay offerings and new color options

Digital Trends: iHome showed off three new models of Apple Airplay products that are high on style and make wireless streaming easy with a new iHome Connected app. (more…)

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Hands-on: Sony X-Series Speaker Docks

iPodNN: Among numerous TV, tablet, and gaming releases, Sony also announced three new X-Series speaker docks that are fully compatible with the iPad. The XA700iP, XF300iP, and X200iP all feature Bluetooth integration, while the XA700iP and XF300iP add Apple’s AirPlay wireless streaming technology. (more…)

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Bang & Olufsen Beolit 12 Airplay portable speaker launched

T3: Going in a new direction is Bang & Olufsen’s Beo Play range with the first product to arrive being a portable iPhone speaker with Airplay technology. (more…)

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Sony announces wireless speaker docks

Pocket-Lint: Sony has announced a number of new docks, aimed at people who don’t own Sony products. The iPhone, iPod and iPad capable docks are designed to be acoustically precise and stylish as well as powerful. (more…)

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Monster unveils new line of headphones at CES

iPodNN: This week at CES, Monster unveiled its new lineup of headphones that look to improve both audio quality and aesthetics. New products include the Inspiration, iSport, Diesel Vektr, Diamond Tears, and the Earth, Wind & Fire-backed Gratitude. In most cases, Monster is taking them relatively upscale compared to more utilitarian audio. (more…)

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Philips to debut made for Android music devices at CES

Pocket-Lint: Philips is to debut a new set of Android specific accessories at this year’s CES including headsets, Wi-Fi powered multimedia players and even protective cases.

The company is aiming to be the first ever to offer proper made for Android accessories, as opposed to the iPhone and iPad-centric products. It means owners of handsets like the Galaxy S II and the Motorola RAZR will have a proper set of decent audio products that link up easily with their smartphones. (more…)

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Harman Kardon touts new soundbar, compact theater systems

iPodNN: Audio-maker Harman Kardon has introduced two new home theater sound systems, the SB 30 and the BDS x70 family, in anticipation of next week’s CES show. The SB 30 is a wireless subwoofer packaged with a soundbar speaker array. The BDS x70 series is a compact all-in-one component sound system available in several configurations with either 2.1-channel or 5.1-channel audio. (more…)

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AKG’s Hot New Noise-Canceling Headphones: Good Looks, USB Charging, Hell of a Pedigree

Gizmodo: AKG’s new K 495 NC noise-canceling headphones don’t need batteries at all—you charge them up via USB. Oh, and it doesn’t hurt that they look (and, given the source, most likely sound) terrific, too. (more…)

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