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MobileMan Introduces the World’s Latest Wearable Audio Bluetooth Stereo Speaker System
by audioXpress Staff

MobileMan Introduces the World’s Latest Wearable Audio Bluetooth Stereo Speaker System

Tired of headphones restricting your ability to move freely and tiny mono Bluetooth speakers? How about a wearable stereo speaker that you can truly wear? Introducing MobileMan USA, the producer of the MobileMan S1, the world’s latest wearable audio Bluetooth speaker system, patent pending. “It's time to cut the cord, toss the ear buds and liberate your ears. MobileMan makes wearables listenable and provides the soundtrack to all of your urban adventures”, says the company.
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Apple iPhone 7 Kickstarts the Jackless Age for the Audio Industry
by Joao Martins

Apple iPhone 7 Kickstarts the Jackless Age for the Audio Industry

There were hardly any surprises at the Apple scheduled event in San Francisco. Just a sequential confirmation of all the rumors that had already been circulating for a while. This doesn’t mean that Apple didn’t deliver on the expected performance, design and the highest engineering level in all the new products announced, from the Apple Watch Series 2, to the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, all the way to a full range of audio accessories from Apple and Beats, including the new wireless Airpods and the fact that we now have officially entered the “jackless age”.
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Harman Kardon Omni+ Expands Wireless Hi-Res Audio for Whole Home Applications
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Harman Kardon Omni+ Expands Wireless Hi-Res Audio for Whole Home Applications

Among the many announcements from Harman International during IFA 2016, the new Harman Kardon Omni+ is certainly one of the most promising products. This next generation of Wi-Fi HD home audio systems from Harman, combines improved speakers with advanced streaming capabilities, from single speaker to multi-room and whole-home audio configurations. The highlight is the support for high-resolution wireless streaming using technology from Blackfire Research.
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Bragi Introduces New Wireless Earbuds Targeting Headphone-Jack Free iPhone 7
by Joao Martins

Bragi Introduces New Wireless Earbuds Targeting Headphone-Jack Free iPhone 7

German company Bragi anticipated the announcement of Apple’s headphone-jack free iPhone 7 with an announcement of its own. While some audio companies are targeting Lightning connectivity and the benefits of direct digital connection, Bragi decided to make the best use of its technology already developed for The Dash true wireless earbuds to create a new simpler model - The Headphone - focusing on compatibility with any Bluetooth device… including the iPhone.
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Libratone Introduces Q Adapt Lightning Powered In-Ear and Wireless On-Ear Headphones
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Libratone Introduces Q Adapt Lightning Powered In-Ear and Wireless On-Ear Headphones

Danish audio design brand Libratone presented another great example of how audio companies are responding to the opportunities created by the iPhone 7 launch and the replacement of the traditional 3.5mm headphone jack. Libratone launched its new Q Adapt series of In-Ear earbuds using Apple’s Lightning connector in combination with active noise-cancellation, powered directly by the phone. The company also introduced the new Q Adapt Bluetooth headphone series featuring adjustable active noise cancellation.
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Audeze Announces iSINE Series In-Ear Planar Magnetic Headphones
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Audeze Announces iSINE Series In-Ear Planar Magnetic Headphones

Audeze launched its first in-ear headphones with planar magnetic technology, leveraging all the technology of its LCD series, including patented Fluxor magnets and Fazor waveguides. The new iSINE Series models range in price from only $399 to $599, including Audeze’s Lightning cable. For the new in-ear headphones, Audeze worked closely with BMW’s DesignworksUSA, designing housings that minimize reflections and diffractions and to ensure a comfortable, secure fit, in a smaller, lighter package. At 20 grams, these are the lightest planar headphones so far.
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Better Stereo Sound for iPad with OIO Amp Wireless Speaker Case
by audioXpress Staff

Better Stereo Sound for iPad with OIO Amp Wireless Speaker Case

OIO, an innovator in portable products and audio solutions, designed and developed its first product the Amp, a premium iPad theater experience speaker case with built-in amplifier and Bluetooth 4.0. Amp’s great quality and design is combined in high-tech flat audio speakers with thin resin acoustic panels to create nearly flat panel audio that expands iPads into a portable theater experience system. Amp features 7-hour battery life and is now available for pre-order on Indiegogo.
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Jabra Unveils Elite Sport Advanced True Wireless Sports Earbuds
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Jabra Unveils Elite Sport Advanced True Wireless Sports Earbuds

True wireless earbuds or hearables seem to be the focus for most of the audio brands in the consumer electronics industry. Given the technology convergence with audiology and communication solutions in this area, we shouldn’t be surprised to see announcements from company leaders in those segments as well. Now, at IFA 2016, Jabra launched its first true wireless earbuds under its new Elite franchise with the promise of superior sound, strong battery life, and advanced personalized fitness analysis.
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Harman Announces JBL Playlist, First Google Cast Wireless Speaker
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Harman Announces JBL Playlist, First Google Cast Wireless Speaker

Harman is already the world’s #1 provider of wireless home audio devices achieving an 11% share of global home audio sales in 2015. Now, at IFA 2016, Harman announced its first Google Cast-enabled wireless home speaker, the JBL Playlist, allowing users to stream cloud-based music services and radio from smartphones, tablets or laptops. Frontier Silicon confirms its audio speaker development toolkit has been chosen by Harman to power the new JBL Playlist.
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Sony Announces MDR-1000X Wireless Noise-Cancelling Headphones and Ultimate 'Signature Series' Audio Range at IFA 2016
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Sony Announces MDR-1000X Wireless Noise-Cancelling Headphones and Ultimate 'Signature Series' Audio Range at IFA 2016

Sony continued the High-Res Audio focus at IFA 2016, as shown at CES 2016 earlier this year. At the Berlin show, Sony introduced the new MDR-1000X Wireless Headphones with improved noise cancellation performance, while at the same time releasing its Ultimate 'Signature Series' Audio Range, combining reference MDR-Z1R headphones, NW-WM1Z and NW-WM1A Walkman players, and the TA-ZH1ES headphone amplifier. Unveiled for later release was Sony’s first hearable, the Xperia Ear.
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