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Global Wireless Headphones Market - Increasing Penetration of Smart Devices to Promote Growth
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Global Wireless Headphones Market - Increasing Penetration of Smart Devices to Promote Growth

Technavio’s latest market research report on the global wireless headphones market provides an analysis of the most important trends expected to impact the market outlook from 2018-2022. Technavio defines the increasing penetration of smart devices as an emerging trend with the potential to significantly impact the market and contribute to its growth or decline. The report signals the increasing adoption of sports and fitness wireless headphones to drive growth of the wireless headphones market till the end of 2022.
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Universal Audio Ships Thunderbolt 3 Option Card for Apollo Audio Interfaces
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Universal Audio Ships Thunderbolt 3 Option Card for Apollo Audio Interfaces

With Thunderbolt 3 equipped Windows computers finally available in quantity and quality, and studios increasingly aware of the interface's advantages and convenience, Universal Audio is gradually evolving all its range to the new standard. The new Thunderbolt 3 Option Card is the latest option to be announced by the Californian company and delivers high bandwidth, low latency connectivity for Apollos to Thunderbolt 3-equipped Mac and Windows systems.
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House Of Marley Expands Outdoor Collection With No Bounds Eco-Friendly Speaker
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House Of Marley Expands Outdoor Collection With No Bounds Eco-Friendly Speaker

Known for its innovative practices in sustainable design, earth-friendly audio maker House of Marley is bringing a new element to their outdoor collection. The brand introduced the No Bounds family of all terrain Bluetooth speakers, designed using lightweight, sustainably-harvested cork and Marley's signature Rewind Fabric. The new speakers, now available, feature 10-hour battery life, are water and dust-proof (IP67), and allow wireless dual speaker pairing.
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Smart Home Devices and Appliances - The Battle of the ‘Smart Home’ Trojans Continues
by Futuresource Consulting

Smart Home Devices and Appliances - The Battle of the ‘Smart Home’ Trojans Continues

Futuresource Consulting released a new consumer electronics (CE) consumer study about "Smart Home Devices and Appliances: Consumer Ownership and Attitudes." The study took representative households across the UK, France, Germany and the US and assessed ownership, perceptions and use of smart home and smart appliances. The report reveals key triggers and obstacles surrounding the development of this market, which has demonstrated strong double digit growth of around 40% year-on-year between 2016-2019.
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Dialog Semiconductor’s SmartBeat SoC Enhances Jabra Engage Headset Series
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Dialog Semiconductor’s SmartBeat SoC Enhances Jabra Engage Headset Series

Jabra turned to Dialog Semiconductor’s SmartBeat audio system-on-chip (SoC) for its newest range of Jabra Engage professional wireless headsets. As the first company to deploy Dialog’s SmartBeat DA14495 SoC, Jabra was able to make use of the SoC’s support for the DECT 1.9GHz standard, as well as a flexible audio API, to connect three times as many users as before with industry-leading call performance at a range of up to 490 feet.
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Western Electric to Reintroduce Famous 300B Electron Tube
by Joao Martins

Western Electric to Reintroduce Famous 300B Electron Tube

The 150-year-old Western Electric will reintroduce its flagship product to market, the famous 300B electron tube. In time for its 80th anniversary, the 300B is returning to production this year, and the Rossville-based company announced they will restart the manufacturing in a brand new facility. Charles Whitener, Western Electric CEO, also confirmed the company will unveil a new single-ended amplifier called the 91E, as an homage to its famous predecessor the 91A, first introduced in 1936.
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Bose Professional Introduces T8S and T4S ToneMatch Stereo Mixers
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Bose Professional Introduces T8S and T4S ToneMatch Stereo Mixers

Bose Professional is now shipping the latest additions to its ToneMatch audio engine series, the Bose T8S and T4S compact digital audio mixers, which are the company says are the ultimate on-stage companion for performing artists. They certainly don't look like any conventional audio mixers, but that's not the Bose way of doing things. Like their unique family of PA systems, the ToneMatch mixers are loaded with a powerful DSP engine for studio-quality EQ, dynamics and effects.
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THX Launches THX Standard as Consumer Electronics Rating Resource
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THX Launches THX Standard as Consumer Electronics Rating Resource

THX Ltd., renowned for the certification of world-class cinemas and consumer electronics, announced the launch of THX Standard, a consumer electronics rating website that provides objective and data-driven evaluations of the audio and visual fidelity of consumer electronics to help consumers make informed purchase decisions. The THX Standard rating differs from the THX Certified logo attribution, which is only applied to products passing the THX certification process.
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Mackie Announces Powerful, Ultra-Lightweight Personal PA Freeplay Series
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Mackie Announces Powerful, Ultra-Lightweight Personal PA Freeplay Series

Following the market trend for new portable and smarter speaker systems, Mackie announced an all-new personal PA plus matching portable Bluetooth speakers – FreePlay Series Personal PA and Portable Bluetooth Speakers. Available in three models, the FreePlay LIVE, FreePlay HOME, and FreePlay GO, the FreePlay Series combines sound quality and value for performers, presenters, and music lovers.
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Yamaha Unveils First AV Receivers, Wireless Speakers and Subwoofer with Wireless Surround
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Yamaha Unveils First AV Receivers, Wireless Speakers and Subwoofer with Wireless Surround

Yamaha introduced three new 4K AV receivers — the 5.1-channel RX-V485 and 7.2-channel RX-V585 and RX-V685 — two new speakers, the MusicCast 20 and MusicCast 50, and the new MusicCast SUB 100 subwoofer, all featuring a new wireless technology called MusicCast Surround. An enhancement of the company's MusicCast wireless multi-room audio system, MusicCast Surround allows a user to build an AV receiver-based 5.1-channel surround sound system with wired speakers for the front channels, wireless speakers for the surrounds, and the option of using a wireless subwoofer.
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