Audioengine Introduces New HD3 Desktop Wireless Integrated Speakers
Audioengine continues to show the audio industry how to combine good quality speaker design with the features demanded for contemporary lifestyles, making the best possible use of the latest technologies. The Texas-based company now introduced the HD3 wireless music system. More than just a powered multimedia speaker, the HD3 is a complete music system that allows users to listen to all of their music from any source — streaming wirelessly, digital downloads, vinyl, etc.
Tegeler Audio Manufaktur Now Shipping the Crème Bus Compressor and Mastering Equalizer in the US
Berlin-based Tegeler Audio Manufaktur, maker of high-quality, hand-made professional audio gear, is now shipping their products in the US market. The company is highly respected by pro audio insiders, and their recording, mixing, and mastering products, which are sought-after by elite studios all over Europe, have a reputation as some of the best-sounding on the market. One of Tegeler Audio Manufaktur's best sellers is the Crème, a passive EQ based on the Pultec principle and a high-end bus compressor in a single device.
CES Announces Best of Innovation Honorees for CES 2017
As it happens every year, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and producer of CES, announced the Best of Innovation Honorees for CES 2017. The annual CES Innovation Awards honors outstanding product design and engineering across 28 product categories. The announcement came from the annual CES Unveiled New York industry event. Among the winners are audio products from ReSound, Crazybaby, OSSIC, SVS and Paradigm Electronics.
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2016 electronica Show Appeals to More Connected Security
In keeping with the motto “Connected Worlds — Safe and Secure,” electronica, the largest electronics trade fair in the world, took place in Munich from November 8–11. A total of 2,913 companies from more than 50 countries presented their solutions and used the industry gathering to network with approximately 73,000 professional visitors from around the world. From automotive, robotics to the smart home, the show sent a clear message that connected technology needs to deal with security first.
Naim Redefines the All-In-One Audio System with New High Performance Wireless Streaming Uniti Range
Hi-fidelity going back to components in the streaming and wireless audio age? World-renowned premium British hi-fi manufacturer and pioneer of integrated speaker systems, Naim Audio, seems to believe so and introduced the new Uniti range - a series of four high performance wireless components and all-in-one audio systems designed for expanding music enjoyment around the home. Features and specifications are extremely impressive.
IBM Launches Experimental Platform for Embedding Watson into Any Device
IBM unveiled an experimental release of Project Intu, a new, system-agnostic platform designed to enable embodied cognition. The new platform allows developers to embed IBM Watson artificial intelligence functions into various end-user device form factors, offering a next generation architecture for building cognitive-enabled experiences. The initiative allows developers to extend Watson speech, language, vision and empathy capabilities to new form factors.
Audio Industry Set to Capitalize on New Role at Centre of the Smart Home
Futuresource Consulting has just released its most recent consumer electronics report covering a new place for audio in the smart home. “Voice recognition technology is shaking up the CE industry, broadening the horizons of speaker vendors and reinventing the audio device as the gatekeeper of voice, smart home and machine learning,” the report says. Futuresource research forecasts important growth in audio applications for the connected home.
4K UHD TV Display Sales to Grow 40 Percent as 4K Ecosystem Expands Three Times Faster than HDTV
Holiday (Q4) shipments of 4K Ultra High-Definition (4K UHD) televisions in the United States are expected to reach 4.5 million units, driving total 4K UHD sales for 2016 to 10 million units, a healthy 40 percent increase over 2015, according to the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). Sales of 4K UHD TVs continue to increase as more brands and screen sizes are available at lower prices, new technologies such as High Dynamic Range (HDR) and Wide Color Gamut (WCG) are more widely available, and consumer demand grows.
Massdrop Massively Successful Collaboration with Sennheiser on HD6XX Headphones
Massdrop is fast becoming the new market sensation for the audio industry, much in the same way crowdfunding websites have revolutionized the marketing mix, especially for startups. The difference here is how powerful this one million strong audio enthusiast community can be for established brands. In a recent example, collaborating directly with Sennheiser, Massdrop made history with its recent HD6XX headphones campaign.
Ocean Way Audio New HiRes3.5 Studio Reference Monitor
Anyone that had the opportunity to listen to Ocean Way Audio’s HR4 monitors - as we had - knows that Allen Sides is into something serious. At the 141st AES Convention in Los Angeles, CA, Ocean Way Audio (OWA) proved why they claim to be a “leading manufacturer of high-resolution reference monitors for the professional audio and audiophile market sectors”, and unveiled the new HiRes3.5 Studio Reference Monitor, also known as HR3.5.