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Sennheiser CEO Talks About Retail Sales & The Future For Sound.
Music and the way in which we listen to sound is set to change According to Daniel Sennheiser the CEO the world’s leading headphone maker. The future is ‘object sound” and 3D audio with people turning...
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JBL Launch New ‘Charge 4’ For Less
JBL has released the latest iteration to its waterproof wireless speaker portfolio, the new ‘Charge 4’ (A$199.95) boasting 20 hours battery life and portable powerbank capabilities – all for a cheaper...
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New Sonos One, No Google Assistant & No Sound Improvement
Struggling to stay in touch in a highly competitive networked audio market Sonos has moved to update its Sonos One smart speaker, adding a new processor and more memory, however their speakers still do...
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Geoff Mathews Buried, But ‘Something Happened On The Way To Heaven’
Geoff Mathews the former CEO of Convoy was buried today at a funeral attended by retailers, competitors and more than 100 former staff and family. A passionate music lover Mathews was a big fan of the...
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Google Expands Continued Conversation to All Smart Displays
Google is adding its continued conversation feature to all Google Assistant smart displays, even here in Australia. This feature was released last year specifically for the Google Home, Home Mini, and...
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EXCLUSIVE: Sonos Dumps Dealers, Others Told To “Lift Prices”
US Sound Company Sonos has moved to cull dealers, they have also told one dealer that they have to lift the price of Sonos products because they are selling them “too cheaply”. New Zealand based sound...
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LG Launch 2019 Soundbars With Meridian, Dolby & Google Smarts
LG Electronics has boost its home entertainment audio portfolio, with the launch of several new products featuring built-in Meridian, Google Assistant and Dolby intelligence – releasing locally in...
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IKEA Confirm April Reveal of Sonos Speakers
IKEA has announced it will showcase its Sonos-powered SYMFONISK smart speakers in Milan this April. Australian pricing and availability is yet to be confirmed. In a company blog post, the flat-pack...
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Turtle Beach Buys Gaming Accessory Brand For $19M
Gaming headset manufacturer Turtle Beach is set to boost its PC accessory portfolio with the acquisition of Roccat for US$19.2 million – a deal forecast to be accretive to net income and EPS in 2020....
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Foxtel Offer Free iQ4 Upgrade After Kayo Launch
Foxtel has reportedly implemented an ‘aggressive customer retention strategy’, offering subscribers a free iQ4 set-top box or movie pack upgrade, following the launch of sports streaming app ‘Kayo.’ As...
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ALDI Unveils Nokia 5.1 For $199
ALDI Australia has continued to take on traditional retailers, with the unveiling of an unlocked Nokia 5.1 (16GB) for $199, as part of it March 23 ‘Special Buys’ sale. The 5.5-inch device features a...
View ArticlePlantronics Rebrands As Poly
Plantronics and its recently acquired teleconferencing outfit Polycom are rebranding as Poly in an effort to rejig its image with a renewed focus on enterprise communication and collaboration. Best...
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Peloton Sued $150M Over Music License Breach
Several members of the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) have sued fitness start-up, Peloton, over US$150 million in damages, asserting their music has been in its workout videos for years...
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Sennheiser Focuses on Enterprise With New Products
Global audio specialist Sennheiser has announced a range of new products designed for the modern professional, including a noise-cancelling Bluetooth headset with up to 25 hours of talk time, an...
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New $249 Apple Air Pods Try To Catch Up With Superior Competitors
When Apple released its original overpriced AirPods, they were labelled cutting edge by reviewers, but they were quickly surpassed by superior products from brands such as Jabra, Bose and Sennheiser....
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Tencent Music Posts $272m Profit
Chinese music giant and iTunes rival Tencent Music Entertainment has reported a profit of US$272.7 million for full-year 2018, in its first earnings report since going public. The music streaming...
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EXCLUSIVE:The Good Guys Now Ranging Premium Yamaha Sound Gear After Being...
Yamaha is back selling their premium sound gear at The Good Guys after being booted out of JB Hi Fi several years ago after a spat over Yamaha musical instruments. Ironically the CEO of JB Hi Fi at the...
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EXCLUSIVE: Loewe Getting Into Premium Audio, Major New Retailer To Sell TV Brand
German TV brand Loewe is getting into the premium audio business following a major restructure just as Bang & Olufsen is still trying to work out where their future is. The German TV Companies top...
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IKEA x Sonos Speaker Win Red Dot Design Award
Ahead of its official launch, IKEA has announced its SYMFONISK bookshelf speaker — made in collaboration with Sonos — has received a Red Dot Award for product design. Along with the company’s...
View ArticleApple True Wireless Powerbeats Pro Leaked
On the same day that Apple announced its news, content, and gaming services, images of its upcoming True Wireless Powerbeats Pro earbuds have been leaked. The images were spotted hidden in the iOS...
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