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Top Four Emerging Trends Impacting the Global Home Theater Market 2016-2020
February 25, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Top Four Emerging Trends Impacting the Global Home Theater Market 2016-2020

The global home theater market is expected to grow steadily, exceeding USD 28 billion by 2020. The top four emerging trends influencing the global home theater market, according to Technavio’s media and entertainment research analysts are the growing number of smart homes, vendors collaborating on product bundling, the growing adoption of cloud services and expansion to emerging markets.
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ABI Research Anticipates Wireless and Multiroom Speaker Market to Surpass 90 Million Unit Shipments by 2020
December 10, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

ABI Research Anticipates Wireless and Multiroom Speaker Market to Surpass 90 Million Unit Shipments by 2020

The wireless and multiroom speaker market continues to make waves in the consumer world, with market growth being fueled by mobile devices, high speed mobile broadband services and streaming music services. In its latest report, ABI Research, anticipates the wireless and multiroom speaker market to surpass 90 million unit shipments by 2020, with an 11.5% CAGR from 2015 to 2020.
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Consumer Technology Association Study Shows Strong Interest in Hi-Res Audio
November 18, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Consumer Technology Association Study Shows Strong Interest in Hi-Res Audio

A new study from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) finds the audio category is constantly evolving with new features and products entering the market, including high-resolution equipment. More than half of recent audio technology consumers are interested in Hi-Res Audio (HRA) and three-quarters researched audio products in physical stores.
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Using Headphones During Exercise Helps Athletes Stay Focused
August 18, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Using Headphones During Exercise Helps Athletes Stay Focused

A new study, conducted by a market research institute on behalf of Sennheiser, found that more than half of athletes who engage in sports at least once or twice a month say their headphones help them stay focused, creating a personal space. 27 percent say they do so to block outside noise.
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Bluetooth Speakers Drive Growth in Home Audio
July 2, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Bluetooth Speakers Drive Growth in Home Audio

According to the latest Worldwide Home Audio Market report from Futuresource Consulting, the home audio market (Wireless Speakers, Soundbars, Hi-Fi Systems, A/V Receivers and Speaker Docks) grew by 22% to ship 71 million units. Trade value also grew by 22%, generating just under $10 billion worth of revenue in 2014.
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Headphones in the Spotlight
May 21, 2015 by Joao Martins

Headphones in the Spotlight

Worldwide shipments of headphones keep on growing year after year and are already one of the top consumer electronics categories. The problem is, with all the excitement, it seems that many companies are not actually doing proper marketing research. Both in mass-market oriented designs and those models targeting high-end users the market is also being flooded with “me too” products.
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Headphone Market Continues to Celebrate Growth
May 1, 2015 by Cristina Costa

Headphone Market Continues to Celebrate Growth

Futuresource Consulting has just completed its latest round of research into the headphones market. According to its new report, worldwide shipments of headphones grew by 8.5% in 2014 to 309.5 million units. The majority of headphones sold are in-ear models (60%) and wireless headphones are the fastest growing category.
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Solid Growth for Smart Home Automation Systems and Wi-Fi Deployments
April 30, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Solid Growth for Smart Home Automation Systems and Wi-Fi Deployments

According to market research company ABI Research, global revenues from smart home automation systems will grow at a 21% CAGR between 2015 and 2020, with the North American market contributing close to 46% globally. Meanwhile 802.11ac Wi-Fi deployments continue to accelerate in 2015 and the market is gearing up to tri-band 802.11ad solutions.
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Don’t Mess With AM/FM Radio in Cars and Give Me Physical Buttons!
March 9, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Don’t Mess With AM/FM Radio in Cars and Give Me Physical Buttons!

While consumers increasingly use new music streaming services, they also want AM/FM radio to remain the same. According to a new research by Ipsos Research, over 9 in 10 want the way they operate their car radio to remain unchanged, and would not want it changed into a dashboard app. The research also found that, in the car, CD usage is over three times that of any other digital music service.
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RH Consulting Completes Research on Networked Audio and Launches App
February 18, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

RH Consulting Completes Research on Networked Audio and Launches App

London-based audio consulting firm, RH Consulting, has completed its second annual count of networked audio products and released the full data as an iOS app called Networked Audio Data to help identify available solutions. The new research shows massive increase in networked audio products with a clear lead for Dante.
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