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Are Spotify Serious With New “Car Thing’ Hardware Device?
It was tipped shortly after Spotify floated last year, now the music streaming Company is testing a new automotive voice controlled smart hardware device. Dubbed ‘Car Thing,’ it plugs into a vehicle’s...
View ArticleMarantz Ambassador Ken Ishiwata Departs
Image: Stereo Net The face (and more importantly ears) of Japanese audio brand Marantz Ken Ishiwata will be leaving the company after more than 40 years. Mr Ishiwata was the final point of approval for...
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Sennheiser Appoint New Oz Enterprise Distributor
Global audio specialist Sennheiser has announced that Auroz has been appointed as its authorised distributor in Australia for its enterprise products. Sennheiser has already signed on with two other...
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Sony Expand EXTRA BASS Noise-Cancelling Range
Sony Australia has taken on Jabra and Bose with the launch of its new EXTRA BASS wireless noise-cancelling headphones – the ‘WH-XB900N’ for $399.95. The WH-XB900N will release in Australia from August,...
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McIntosh Announce Modular Pre-Amp
High-end audio maker McIntosh has announced a new future-proof preamplifier. The C49 features the McIntosh DA1 digital audio module, which McIntosh promises can be replaced as the company brings out...
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Bose Smart Speakers Add Google Assistant
American audio company Bose is adding Google Assistant to its Home Speaker and select soundbars, as well as announcing a new, smaller Home Speaker. The Home Speaker 500, Soundbar 700 and Soundbar 500...
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Samsung Galaxy Home Mini Leaked
Despite remaining silent on why Samsung’s new Bixby-powered smart speaker missed its US release date, reports are surfacing that the Korean technology giant is already working on a follow-up to the...
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Marantz Smart Mini-Receiver Heading Down Under
Japanese audio brand Marantz has announced its voice-controlled M-CR612 high-res mini receiver will hit Australian stores this July. The company said the compact network receiver is aimed at customers...
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Bang & Olufsen Refresh Wireless Headphones, Speakers
Danish luxury audio maker Bang and Olufsen has announced a suite of updates to its range of wireless speakers and headphones. The new H9 headphones will receive Google Assistant functionality through a...
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Lenovo Release Smart Clock Next Month
Chinese tech company Lenovo has opened pre-orders for its Google Assistant powered Smart Clock ahead of its release next month. The Smart Clock was unveiled earlier this year at CES and is designed to...
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ByteDance Offers Music Streaming
ByteDance, the company that owns the wildly popular TikTok app, is developing a paid music streaming service, entering an already crowded market. ByteDance is planning to launch the service around...
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Bang & Olufsen Refresh Audio Classics With Pink
Bang & Olufsen has refreshed several of its classic audio products, with the launch of its stylish new ‘Pink Collection’ – encompassing the Beolit17, Beoplay H8i, Beoplay E8 2.0 and Beoplay...
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Spotify ANZ Appoints New MD
Spotify has appointed former CEO of Slingshot Accelerator, Karen Lawson as its new Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand, a role that has been vacant since February. Lawson will commence her...
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Nura Launch Headphone Subscription Service
Melbourne-based adaptive headphone maker Nura has launched a subscription service for its personalised headphones. The NuraNow service gives subscribers access to Nura’s patented in-and-over ear...
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60s Synthesiser Gets Moogseum
Robert Moog shook up the music industry when he launched the first commercial synthesizer in the 1960s. Since then, the Moog name has become synonymous with synthesis and iconic pieces of hardware like...
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Apple Launch “New” iPod Touch With Gaming Focus
Apple has released a mild refresh of its iPod Touch, the first changes to its iconic line of digital audio players in almost four years. The seventh generation iPod Touch starts at A$299 for the 32GB...
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Focal Preparing To Release Its First AV Processor
French audio brand Focal is preparing to release its first audio-video processor, the huge (and hugely expensive) Astral 16. Featuring 12 channels amplified up to 200 watts each at 8 ohms, along with...
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Bose Debut New Smart Noise Cancelling Headphones
Bose has debuted its latest wireless noise cancelling headphones, featuring better voice isolation for virtual assistants, improved noise cancellation and a refreshed design. The aptly named ‘Noise...
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Bose Frames Coming To Oz June For $300
Bose’s stylish AR sunglasses, Frames, are set to land in Australian on June 13 and are available to pre-order now for $299.95 with a free pair of Bose non-polarised lenses. First seen back in March...
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Is David Jones Canvassing A Sale? Hong Kong Bankers Say “Yes”.
Back in 2014 David Jones was purchased by the South African Woolworths Group for $2.1 Billion today the Company is up for sale according to investment bankers in Hong Kong who have said that the...
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