US$8B Samsung Harman Deal Challenged By Major Share Holder
The $8 Billion Samsung take over of Harman International has hit a stumbling block with a major shareholder arguing the US Company is worth far more. Atlantic Investment Management, which had a 2.3%...
View ArticleAirPod Speakers Australia-Bound
Apple’s long-delayed – and sometimes controversial – AirPod wireless headphones should be available in Australia before Christmas, CDN has been told. The natty little ‘phones – regarded by some as an...
View ArticleApple To Replace Lost AirPods – For A Price
It’s only been one day since Apple’s true wireless AirPods have gone on sale but the company has already rolled out the seemingly inevitable with a new replacement service. While they do come with a...
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Go Inside The Best Of Home Audio With The Latest Issue Of SoundMag
Head over the magazines section of the ChannelNews website to read through the latest issue of SoundMag Magazine. Packed with in-depth features and reviews on the latest quality sound products from...
View ArticleKlipsh Take Audio Outdoors With New Landscape Range
First showcased back at the Integrate Expo in August, Klipsch’s Landscape speakers have now been made available to Australian customers by distributor Powermove. The range promises to bring quality...
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JB Hi Fi Spreads The Jam
JAM Audio has become a highly popular budget brand in Australia with the Company growing sales via JB Hi Fi, at CES 2017 the Company has launched three new speakers that support Amazon’s Alexa as well...
View ArticleCES 2017: Audio-Technica Shows Off New Wireless Headphone Technology
Audio-Technica has received an Innovation Honoree award at CES 2017 for two new wireless headphones which feature the company’s Pure Digital Drive technology. The Pure Digital Drive system, employed in...
View ArticleCES 2017: Dell Brings High Quality Sound To All-In-One PC
Dell is attempting to set themselves apart in the All-In-One market by focusing on high-quality sound in the new Precision 27 AIO. Featuring 10 speakers with 50W of power per channel, the Precision 27...
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CES 2017: Sennheiser Shows Off Their New Neckbuds
This year’s CES was a big one for Sennhesier, with the high-end audio specialists announcing a slew of new products. Chief among them was the expansion of their AMBEO tech into the consumer space with...
View ArticleApple Pulls AirPod Finder App From Store
Almost as soon as they were announced, Apple’s wireless AirPods were hit with the criticism of being easier to lose than their wired (and cheaper) counterparts. Unsurprisingly, it didn’t take long for...
View ArticleCES 2017: Pioneer Premiere New Atmos-Ready Soundbar
Pioneer brought their best work to CES 2017, with the headliner of the company’s showcase turning out to be its new Atmos-ready soundbar, the Elite FS-EB70. Designed for cinematic surround sound...
View ArticleSonos Loses CEO As MacFarlane Steps Down
Sonos cofounder John MacFarlane has stepped down from his role as CEO after fourteen years. Former president and chief commercial officer Patrick Spence will take over as CEO. Writing about it on the...
View ArticleKlipsch Expands Product Range With New Speakers And Subwoofers
Alongside the new Heritage headphone range, Klipsch have revealed new speakers and subwoofers set for release over the coming year as the company continues to celebrate its 70th anniversary. Two new...
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Sonos Boss Quits After Failing To Respond To Voices
It’s been a top selling product at JB Hi Fi for over a decade, now the Sonos sound system is under pressure from a product that is not even launched in Australia. Last night the CEO and co-founder of...
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AirPods Smash Competition, Seize Online Market Share Over Xmas
Analysts at Slice Intelligence have released data suggesting that Apple’s wireless AirPods have quickly scooped up a solid quarter of the wireless headphone market, at least when it comes to online...
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EXCLUSIVE: Harman Consumer Products Set To Be Managed By Samsung Subsidaries
Samsung is set to take over distribution of Harman consumer audio products worldwide, according to senior Company sources at CES 2017. ChannelNews understands that once the deal that is currently...
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Harman Consumer To Be Managed By Harman Not Samsung
Senior Samsung Australia management have denied claims made at CES that the operations of Harman International will be rolled into Samsung operations globally. Philip Newton, Corporate Vice President...
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Bug Riddled Apple AirPods, Now Have Another Problem
Apple’s bug riddled AirPods have another problem, this time users are complaining that the AirPods are dropping audio when used with an iPhone 6 and other Apple iPhones. Previously it was battery...
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EXPOSED: KEF Price Goughing On Hi Fi Gear
Serious questions are being raised about the high price of KEF sound products in Australia, with several of the UK Companies products listed on local retailer’s sites, at thousands of dollars over what...
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As Amazon Echo Becomes New Voice Standard, Apple Moves To Screw Partners
It was the hottest product at CES 2017 and already 8 million Americans have bought the Amazon Echo voice activation system, but at this stage there is no indications that Australia will ever get the...
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