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JBL Giving Away Passes To JBL Fest In Vegas

Athina Mallis July 3, 2018 No Comments

JBL is hosting its second JBL Fest in Las Vegas later this year with the sound company giving away three double passes to the event. People can enter in the…

Synergy Custom Pens Distributing Deal With TruAudio

Athina Mallis July 3, 2018 No Comments

Melbourne-based Synergy Custom has won exclusive rights to distribute Utah-based TruAudio in Australia. TruAudio specialises in architectural, outdoor and commercial speakers. The company claims it was the first to market…

Plantronics Eyes Growth After $2B Polycom Buy

Roma Christian July 3, 2018 No Comments

Audio electronics manufacturer, Plantronics, has today closed its $2 billion acquisition of Polycom – a deal set to significantly expand its Unified Communications and Collaboration (UCC) ecosystem. Plantronics CEO, Joe…

REVIEW: Ultimate Ears Megablast – Bigger, Louder And A Bit Smarter

Athina Mallis July 2, 2018 No Comments

The smart speaker market is becoming a highly contentious field, more brands are releasing devices with Google Assistant integration trying to out sell the other but no major brand in…

YouTube Music A Major Threat To Spotify

Roma Christian June 28, 2018 No Comments

Latest research from Roy Morgan asserts YouTube Music is a major threat to Australia’s two most visited radio and music websites – Spotify and SoundCloud – with the potential to…

Okay Google “Why Are You Not Working”

David Richards June 28, 2018 No Comments

Google Home and Chromecast devices appear to have a problem with Google confirming that some devices are failing to respond. The big US search Company has not said what is…

Beats Headphone Ripp Off Apple Ordered To Pay $25M

David Richards June 28, 2018 No Comments

After settling a major dispute with Samsung, a US Court has ruled that the Apple owned Beats Electronics does owe $25 million in royalties to one of the early designers…

Apple Getting Into Premium Headphone Market

David Richards June 26, 2018 No Comments

Apple is moving into the premium sound market with a new range of top end headphones claim insiders. While they got a lukewarm reception when they launched their AirPods, Apple…

SONOS The “Bully” Sound Company Now Banking On Beam Ahead Of IPO

David Richards June 24, 2018 No Comments

OPINION: Sonos who is desperately trying to get traction in the soundbar market with their new Sonos Beam, is now rolling out a US summer PR Campaign in an effort…

Google Home Max Arriving August

Roma Christian June 21, 2018 No Comments

Google has announced its largest smart speaker, the Google Home Max, will land in Australia in August. The device is tipped to retail above $500, and competes with the likes…