Sonos Has A New Amp… Don’t Bother As It’s Expensive & Their Speakers Are Only...
Sonos who in the past have sold expensive 16bit speakers is now trying to lure consumers into buying a $1,000 amplifier, to make their speakers sound better, we rounded off the dollar. The problem is...
View ArticleSpotift Seek To Lift Profit With Podcast Push
Streaming giant, Spotify, has purchased true crime podcast network, Parcast, as the company seeks to boost profitability and further build its original show catalogue. The news follows Spotify’s US$500...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Distributor Stripped Of Focal & Naim Pro Audio Brands
NA Distributors the New Zealand based distributor who was trying to flog top end audio in Australia, has been stripped of the Naim and Focal brands with Melbourne based Company BusiSoft picking up the...
View ArticleSamsung Unveil 2019 QLED 8K & 4K TV Pricing
Samsung Australia has officially announced local pricing for its 2019 TV line-up, featuring the country’s first commercially available 8K TVs (65″ – 82″) and its next-generation 4K models. The news...
View ArticleJBL Launch ‘LIVE’ Smart Headphones In Oz
Harman-owned audio equipment manufacturer, JBL, has released its most intelligent headphones yet – the new LIVE 400BT(A$149.95) and LIVE 650BTNC (A$249.95) with ‘Ambient Aware’, ‘TalkThru’, and Google...
View ArticleLogitech G Unveil “Most Technically Advanced Gaming Headset”
Logitech G, the technology brand’s gaming division, has announced what it’s called its “Most Technically Advanced Gaming Headset”, the Logitech G935, to its range of premium gaming headphones....
View ArticleJabra Launch Evolve 65e Skype for Business Certified Headset
Jabra has revealed its second generation of wireless headphones for the mobile working professional, the Evolve 65e available now at MSRP $430. Joining Jabra’s signature working-professional range, the...
View ArticleHouse of Marley Launch 24HR Noise Cancelling Headphones
The House of Marley, the first FSC certified consumer electronics company in the US, has revealed its latest affordable premium headphones designed with sustainability in mind: Exodus, available for...
View ArticleApple Unveil New ‘PowerBeats Pro’ Earbuds
AirPods manufacturer, Apple, has officially unveiled its new ‘PowerBeats Pro’ (AU$349.95) true wireless sports earbuds, slated for release sometime in May. The Beats by Dre ‘Powerbeats Pro’ buds...
View ArticleAmazon To Take On AirPods With First Alexa Wearable
Online retail and technological behemoth, Amazon is reportedly taking on Apple AirPods with its first true wireless earbuds integrated with Alexa, tipped to launch by the end of 2019. Bloomberg reports...
View ArticleCotton On’s Typo Release $100 Alexa Speaker
Australian-owned retail giant, Cotton On, has released an Alexa-powered smart speaker ($99.99) to its stationary chain ‘Typo’, with the product complementing its stable of stylish home office supplies....
View ArticleApple Overtakes Spotify Paid Music Subscribers
Apple has clocked up 28 million US-based paid subscribers for its streaming music service as of the end of February, compared with No. 2 rival Spotify’s 26 million. Both companies charge US$9.99 a...
View ArticleIkea Flogging Table Lamps With Sonos Speaker Built In, But No Voice
Sonos who once had ambitions of being a major networked sound Company in the premium sound market has taken to teaming up with Ikea to sell table lamps with speakers built in to the base. The product...
View ArticleLogitech Debut Wireless Charging Noise-Cancelling Headset
Logitech has revealed its new enterprise-focused Zone Wireless Headset aimed at those working in an open office corporate environment. Available from April 2019 for MSRP $319.95. The news follows...
View ArticleRega Launch First Turntable Trade-In Offer
Melbourne-based distributor, Synergy Audio Visual, has launched its first Rega turntable trade-in offer, accessible across several participating retailers in time for Record Store Day (Saturday April...
View ArticleNew Amazon ‘Echo Link’ Brings Alexa To High-Fidelity Audio
Amazon Australia has brought its smart voice assistant, Alexa, to high-fidelity stereo system owners, with the release of its new ‘Echo Link‘ ( $299) and ‘Echo Link Amp‘ ($459). The companion products...
View ArticleJAVA Hi-Fi To Launch World’s First LDR GaN FET Integrated Amp
New Zealand audio company JAVA Hi-Fi are gearing up to launch their new flagship products: the JAVA V2.0 LDR pre-amplifier and JAVA Integrated amplifier. Set to hit the market in July and August 2019...
View ArticleChinese Phone Giant ‘OnePlus’ To Enter TV Market
Chinese smartphone manufacturer, OnePlus, has turned its back on foldable phones, revealing it’s instead working on a range of ultra-smart TVs. The vendor has received international praise for its...
View ArticleMicrosoft Tipped To Take On AirPods With Surface Buds
Microsoft is reportedly developing Surface-branded true wireless earbuds, codenamed “Morrison”, to take on Apple’s AirPods that may be revealed by year’s end. Sources confirmed to Thurrott that these...
View ArticleSpotify Shares Dive Amid Amazon Free Music Streaming
Shares in Swedish streaming giant, Spotify, dived 4% yesterday, following reports Amazon is in talks to launch an ad-supported free music streaming service. The news will further intensify competition...
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