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IKEA x Sonos Speaker Win Red Dot Design Award

Orlaith Costello March 26, 2019 No Comments

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…

EXCLUSIVE: Loewe Getting Into Premium Audio, Major New Retailer To Sell TV Brand

David Richards March 23, 2019 No Comments

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.…

EXCLUSIVE:The Good Guys Now Ranging Premium Yamaha Sound Gear After Being Kicked Out Of JB Hi Fi

David Richards March 22, 2019 No Comments

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.…

Tencent Music Posts $272m Profit

Computer Daily News March 21, 2019 No Comments

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…

New $249 Apple Air Pods Try To Catch Up With Superior Competitors

David Richards March 21, 2019 No Comments

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.…

Sennheiser Focuses on Enterprise With New Products

Orlaith Costello March 20, 2019 No Comments

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…

Peloton Sued $150M Over Music License Breach

Roma Christian March 20, 2019 No Comments

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…

Plantronics Rebrands As Poly

Orlaith Costello March 19, 2019 No Comments

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 known for…

ALDI Unveils Nokia 5.1 For $199

Roma Christian March 18, 2019 No Comments

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…

Foxtel Offer Free iQ4 Upgrade After Kayo Launch

Roma Christian March 18, 2019 No Comments

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 per…