All items tagged with Harman International Industries (166)
JBL Reimagines Personal Audio with the JBL Soundgear Around the Neck Wearable
January 12, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

JBL Reimagines Personal Audio with the JBL Soundgear Around the Neck Wearable

One of the most curious announcements at CES 2017 comes from JBL and its "a hands-free and ear-free wireless sound solution to provide immersive audio around the neck". The new JBL Soundgear is, according to Harman, a new way of experiencing personal sound. Some of us that have been around for a while will have a feeling of "déjà vu" and for a good reason...
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Samsung Electronics to Acquire Harman International Industries
November 14, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Samsung Electronics to Acquire Harman International Industries

Harman’s current management was looking for an exit, getting richer while doing it. The detachment between Harman International Industries’ recent strategies and asian manufacturing focus with the company’s brands and market foundation in the United States and Europe was becoming increasingly visible. The acquisition by Samsung confirms the perspective. Follows the source statement without further comment.
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Voice Coil Interviews Dr. Richard H. Small
November 3, 2016 by Steve Mowry

Voice Coil Interviews Dr. Richard H. Small

This interview with Dr. Richard H. Small, by Steve Mowry was originally published in Voice Coil in 2006. As Steve Mowry writes, “I hope that as you read through Richard H. Small’s answers and comments, the characteristics of wisdom and kindness blended with brilliance and diligence come to mind. Dr. Small’s accomplishments speak for themselves." "...perhaps most important, is that Richard Small exemplifies that engineering is a life-long learning experience.”
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Under Armour and JBL Target Motivation with New Sport Headphones
October 21, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Under Armour and JBL Target Motivation with New Sport Headphones

Harman International and athletic performance gear lifestyle brand Under Armour have combined forces to bring two new sport headphones to the market combining the latest wireless technology and sensors. The UA Sport Wireless Heart Rate Headphones and UA Sport Wireless Headphones, both engineered by JBL, will hit shelves in November 2016, and are now available for pre-order at JBL.com and UA.com. These Bluetooth 4.2 headphones are directly targeted at users looking for some extra motivation.
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Harman and Little Kids Rock Launch “Jam Zone” Online Music Hub
October 6, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Harman and Little Kids Rock Launch “Jam Zone” Online Music Hub

Harman is supporting Little Kids Rock and music education initiatives through Harman Inspired, the company’s global cause initiative empowering the next generation to realize their possibilities through music, technology, and service. The two organizations have joined forces to create the Jam Zone website, featuring approximately 200 free video lessons and tutorials to help anyone make music.
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Harman Kardon Omni+ Expands Wireless Hi-Res Audio for Whole Home Applications
September 7, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Harman Kardon Omni+ Expands Wireless Hi-Res Audio for Whole Home Applications

Among the many announcements from Harman International during IFA 2016, the new Harman Kardon Omni+ is certainly one of the most promising products. This next generation of Wi-Fi HD home audio systems from Harman, combines improved speakers with advanced streaming capabilities, from single speaker to multi-room and whole-home audio configurations. The highlight is the support for high-resolution wireless streaming using technology from Blackfire Research.
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Voice Heralds Next Generation Features in Wireless Speakers and Smart Home Applications
September 6, 2016 by Futuresource Consulting

Voice Heralds Next Generation Features in Wireless Speakers and Smart Home Applications

While IFA 2016 was in full swing in Berlin, Germany, technology market research specialists Futuresource Consulting highlighted the importance that voice will play in next generation CE products. Following earlier announcements from Amazon, Google and Harman, the Berlin consumer electronics show was rich in product previews and demonstrations about the future of personal assistants and voice recognition applications.
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Harman Announces JBL Playlist, First Google Cast Wireless Speaker
September 3, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Harman Announces JBL Playlist, First Google Cast Wireless Speaker

Harman is already the world’s #1 provider of wireless home audio devices achieving an 11% share of global home audio sales in 2015. Now, at IFA 2016, Harman announced its first Google Cast-enabled wireless home speaker, the JBL Playlist, allowing users to stream cloud-based music services and radio from smartphones, tablets or laptops. Frontier Silicon confirms its audio speaker development toolkit has been chosen by Harman to power the new JBL Playlist.
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Hearing More: First Impressions from Aalborg, DK
September 1, 2016 by Joao Martins

Hearing More: First Impressions from Aalborg, DK

The 2016 Audio Engineering Society (AES) International Conference on Headphone Technology took place August 24-26, 2016, in Aalborg, Denmark, at the Nordkraft building - an old power station converted into a mix of community and events center near the city's new music center, Musikkens Hus. Approximately 160 registered participants had the opportunity to attend more than 40 paper and keynote presentations, while 20 companies promoted demonstrations. One of the most successful AES international conferences ever!
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European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) Awards 2016-2017 in Audio Categories
August 17, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) Awards 2016-2017 in Audio Categories

An established annual tradition for more than 30 years, the prestigious European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) Awards, featuring more than 20 products in different audio categories, have been announced. Harman, Bluesound, Bowers & Wilkins, Chord, ELAC, Hegel, Marantz, Naim Audio, Pro-Ject, Sonos, Canton, DALI, Denon, Monitor Audio, Panasonic, Trinnov and Yamaha among the winners in Hi-Fi, mobile and home-theater categories. Winners for 2016-2017 will receive the awards at IFA Berlin 2016.
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