All items tagged with Apple (184)
KEF Brings Apple AirPlay 2 to LSX Wireless Music System
June 4, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

KEF Brings Apple AirPlay 2 to LSX Wireless Music System

AirPlay2 is now available for KEF's LSX speakers, including multi-room audio capabilities. Users will now be able to ask Siri to stream music from Apple devices to LSX speakers throughout the house. Apple AirPlay 2 is a push update through the KEF Control App to KEF LSX Wireless Music Systems, available now. AirPlay 2 perfectly complements LSX’s ease of use with a streamlined setup process through the Apple Home app. All the KEF app functions are still available, including the powerful speaker sound settings.
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Apple Updates MacBook Pro with 8-Core Processor
May 23, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Apple Updates MacBook Pro with 8-Core Processor

With Apple getting ready for its traditional WWDC event on June 3, where the company usually focuses on OS updates and technology announcements for developers, there was a discreet refresh of its best-selling professional notebook. Now with an 8-core processor, the 15-inch MacBook Pro is the fastest Mac notebook ever. The new machine, featuring the new configurable Touch Bar is clearly targeted at the graphics creation and video-editing markets.
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RHA Announces Lightning Compatible Refresh to its Popular MA650i In-ears
May 21, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

RHA Announces Lightning Compatible Refresh to its Popular MA650i In-ears

Always offering excellent design and the best price-to-quality ratio in every segment, RHA has been expanding its catalog of personal audio products with reassuring consistency. Sometimes with announcements of really cutting-edge or high-end products. Other times, a simple, but welcome refresh. This time, RHA introduced a new version to its popular MA650 lineup - a wired, in-ear headphone with a Lightning connection for Apple devices: the MA650i with Lightning. No more dongles needed!
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DTS Play-Fi Now Supports AirPlay 2 and “Works with HomePod”
May 17, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

DTS Play-Fi Now Supports AirPlay 2 and “Works with HomePod”

DTS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Xperi Corporation, announced the availability of AirPlay 2 wireless streaming in select DTS Play-Fi products. AirPlay 2 support is now available on the McIntosh RS200 and Arcam rPlay, with additional products to be announced this year. The integration allows AirPlay 2 to work in conjunction with Amazon Alexa and DTS Play-Fi for an integrated multi-assistant control experience, and creating new possibilities for multi-room streaming.
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Market Opportunity and Technology Integration Drives Ingenuity in Hearables
April 11, 2019 by Futuresource Consulting

Market Opportunity and Technology Integration Drives Ingenuity in Hearables

The market for hearing enhancement products is set for disruption. Leading consumer electronics brands are now impinging upon the traditional markets for hearing aids by adding technologies that transform earphones into the growing category of hearables. Anticipating the cross-over opportunities between hearing aids and hearables and the rise of a unique new product category, market research firm Futuresource expands on the trend.
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20 Million Vehicles Shipping in 2023 will Come Equipped with Voice Assistants
April 10, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

20 Million Vehicles Shipping in 2023 will Come Equipped with Voice Assistants

As voice control continues to gain popularity in the home, consumers are increasingly hoping to use Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, or Apple Siri in the vehicle too. An increasing number of OEMs are now poised to give into popular consumer demands and integrate Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant in-vehicle, despite concerns over data and OEM-branding. According to ABI Research, 20 million vehicles shipping in 2023 are expected to enable one or more of these assistants, without consumers requiring a handset to use the digital assistant.
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Powerbeats Pro Are Beats' First True Wireless Earbuds, Focusing on Performance
April 5, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Powerbeats Pro Are Beats' First True Wireless Earbuds, Focusing on Performance

Beats is an Apple-owned company. As Beats benefits increasingly - and exclusively - from Apple's own technologies and developments, this also means that we get new Beats products after Apple's own releases. So, the new Powerbeats Pro are unveiled after the second-generation AirPods, because they use the same H1 wireless chip. Otherwise, they are Beats first true wireless, and a totally different product.
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Apple Introduces Updated AirPods with Wireless Qi Charging
March 20, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Apple Introduces Updated AirPods with Wireless Qi Charging

Apple is testing another new way to introduce new products in "stealth mode" with daily announcements on its website. Starting with new updated iPads and iMacs on the first days of the week, Wednesday March 20 was the day chosen to confirm the much anticipated release of its new AirPods, powered by a new H1 chip, featuring 50 percent more talk time, hands-free wake-word “Hey Siri” and the option of a wireless charging case supporting the Qi standard.
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A Mobile Shift at MWC 2019, Barcelona
March 7, 2019 by Joao Martins

A Mobile Shift at MWC 2019, Barcelona

MWC 2019 highlighted key areas where the audio industry should focus and from where it could gain it's most important benefits. A trade show vibrant in the presentation of audio technologies for voice interface solutions, smart and connected home and personal devices. I would never have dreamed that one day a trade show such as the Mobile World Congress would be part of my annual agenda. But now, traveling to Barcelona in February became an essential part of my duties for audioXpress every year.
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True Wireless Headphones Demand Up 182% in Q4 2018
March 7, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

True Wireless Headphones Demand Up 182% in Q4 2018

Market research firm Futuresource Consulting released its latest Headphone Market Insights Report which highlights how consumer demand for 'true wireless' headphones was up 182% in Q4 2018. The global headphones market continued its meteoric rise in Q4 2018, with revenue growth outpacing unit shipments by a substantial margin. The firm’s latest headphones tracking quarterly report reveals worldwide Q4 headphones shipments grew by 5.5% in units and 54% in revenues year-on-year.
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