All items tagged with wireless speakers (184)
Frontier Silicon Announces Smart Audio Solution with Google Assistant
May 26, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Frontier Silicon Announces Smart Audio Solution with Google Assistant

Frontier Silicon announced that its Smart Audio platform, Minuet, has been upgraded to include Google Assistant. Minuet already allows brands and manufacturers to develop smart audio devices with Chromecast built-in. With the addition of Google Assistant, users will be able to control their smart speakers via voice and use these speakers not only to play music but also to access Internet services, such as news, update personal schedules and control a wide range of smart home devices.
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Electrocompaniet Signals New Expansion Stage with Appointment of New CEO at US Subsidiary
May 1, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Electrocompaniet Signals New Expansion Stage with Appointment of New CEO at US Subsidiary

Electrocompaniet AS announced that Peter Wellikoff has been appointed as CEO for Electrocompaniet Inc., the US subsidiary of the famous Norwegian company, as of the 1st of May 2017. Peter Wellikoff is a well-respected industry veteran with over 45 years of experience highlighted by 14 years as COO of the B&W Group, followed by six years as CEO of Meridian/Sooloos. He has numerous industry achievements and awards.
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Master & Dynamic Rethinks Premium Wireless Speakers with the MA770
April 25, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Master & Dynamic Rethinks Premium Wireless Speakers with the MA770

Lifestyle headphone brand Master & Dynamic has partnered with renowned architect David Adjaye to design a bold and immersive new speaker that draws upon distinctive premium materials for the home audio market. This is an excellent example of how manufacturers are targeting a new premium market and a new generation of consumers already rendered to the convenience of streaming services and seamless wireless connectivity. From headphones to speakers, the New York-based brand surprises with a new type of luxury.
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Far Field Voice Assistant Speaker Makes Phone Calls
April 14, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Far Field Voice Assistant Speaker Makes Phone Calls

During the Hong Kong Electronics Fair Spring Edition, leading embedded WiFi and wireless solution provider Libre Wireless Technologies announced an advanced consumer solution that allows voice activated and controlled Wi-Fi home speakers to make phone calls using an existing phone system. The solution is based on Libre Wireless LibreSync wireless media platform, combining key partnerships with DSP Group, which provides wireless phone solutions and audio processing technology, and consumer electronic lifestyle brand Nyne.
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Zound Industries Selects Frontier Silicon Minuet Platform for Urbanears Connected Speakers
April 4, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Zound Industries Selects Frontier Silicon Minuet Platform for Urbanears Connected Speakers

Frontier Silicon announced that its Minuet platform has been chosen by Scandinavian audio pioneer, Zound Industries, to power its new range of connected audio speakers with Apple Airplay, Spotify Connect and Chromecast built-in. The new Urbanears Connected Speakers are truly a reference of what current generation wireless speakers can offer, combining amazing design with a simple and rewarding experience at affordable prices.
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Dirac Debuts Dirac Connect First On-Demand Cloud-Based Sound Optimization for Mobile Audio Solutions
February 27, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Dirac Debuts Dirac Connect First On-Demand Cloud-Based Sound Optimization for Mobile Audio Solutions

Sound optimization on the cloud anyone? Swedish based Dirac Research promised innovations for the GSMA Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 in Barcelona, and delivered in a big way. In a world first for the audio industry, now both users and manufacturers will be able to benefit from processing technologies including Dirac Power Sound, Dirac Panorama Sound, Dirac HD Sound and Dirac Sensaround, directly through Dirac Connect, the first cloud-based sound optimization service for mobile devices, headphones and wireless speakers.
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THIEL Audio Launches New AURORA LifeStream Wireless Speaker Systems
January 2, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

THIEL Audio Launches New AURORA LifeStream Wireless Speaker Systems

THIEL Audio is celebrating its return to CES with the announcement of a host of new products and services releasing in 2017, showcasing 18 new products at CES 2017. Among these new products THIEL is entering the Wireless Streaming market with the introduction of their new AURORA LifeStream Home and the battery powered AURORA LifeStream Tour models, both featuring a connectivity suite leveraging DTS Play-Fi, Apple Airplay, and Bluetooth technologies.
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LG Electronics Introduces Levitating Speaker at CES 2017
December 29, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

LG Electronics Introduces Levitating Speaker at CES 2017

LG Electronics (LG) announced its futuristic Levitating Portable Speaker, which will be launched at CES 2017. The new wireless speaker (model PJ9) "hovers in place over the accompanying Levitation Station to deliver high-quality audio while also making a lasting impression with its eye-catching design," the company says. The speaker provides users the ability to seamlessly play music, podcasts and other audio content in the home as well as outdoors.
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Scosche BoomBUOY Outdoor and Waterproof Wireless Speaker Floats in Water
November 25, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Scosche BoomBUOY Outdoor and Waterproof Wireless Speaker Floats in Water

Scosche, a consumer electronics company from California, released the latest in its line of waterproof wireless speakers: the BoomBUOY. Optimized for outdoors, the BoomBUOY features a rugged, durable construction with up-firing omni-directional sound, sending music in all directions. The BoomBUOY boasts a 3W 50mm speaker and passive radiator to produce rich, clear sound. The IP67-rated dust and waterproof speaker also features a buoyant construction that allows it to float in water.
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Mass Fidelity is Back on Indiegogo with the Rad Portable Wireless Speaker With Radial Dispersion Technology
November 17, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Mass Fidelity is Back on Indiegogo with the Rad Portable Wireless Speaker With Radial Dispersion Technology

Mass Fidelity launched the Core wireless speaker on Indiegogo two years ago. The Core set a Canadian record for the most successful crowdfunding campaign ever. The company has been shipping the Core for almost a year and decided to return to Indiegogo with its next product, the raD, a rugged, portable wireless networked speaker leveraging the company’s original radial soundfield design. The raD was designed to be compatible with the Core but also to taken outside and defy rain, dust, and dirt.
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