All items tagged with Sonos (83)
Skyworks Powers Wireless Audio Connectivity Applications on Sonos New Amp
January 17, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Skyworks Powers Wireless Audio Connectivity Applications on Sonos New Amp

Skyworks Solutions announced that its wireless engines are delivering connectivity in Sonos’ new versatile digital amplifier, the Amp. Specifically, Sonos is leveraging several of Skyworks’ front-end solutions to facilitate robust Wi-Fi communications allowing users to effortlessly transmit high-quality sound throughout the home with their mobile phones. With the surge in connected devices across the Internet of Things (IoT), wireless capability has become the critical link for many applications.
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Sonos Announces new Sonos One Limited Edition Speaker Collection Created in Collaboration with Danish Design Brand HAY
November 8, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Sonos Announces new Sonos One Limited Edition Speaker Collection Created in Collaboration with Danish Design Brand HAY

Sonos continues to expand its lifestyle and brand-awareness global marketing strategy by establishing a collaboration with Danish design brand HAY. The collaboration has resulted in the announcement of five exclusive Sonos One colorways already available for purchase. According to Sonos, the new series “perfectly blends modern design and a great sound experience for any home.” It also refreshes the original Sonos One model launched a year ago, and recently updated to add AirPlay 2 and Siri support, adding to the Amazon Alexa, and Google Assistant voice control options.
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Amazon Accounts for 63% of Smart Speakers in Use According to Strategy Analytics
October 23, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Amazon Accounts for 63% of Smart Speakers in Use According to Strategy Analytics

Smart speakers are the hottest segment in consumer electronics, and Strategy Analytics has completed a major new survey of the first wave of users, to understand purchase motivations, usage, satisfaction and ownership patterns. The company's research leaves us in little doubt: smart speakers are a hit with the vast majority of people who are now using them (17% of the US screener population sample). Satisfaction levels are typically in the 90% range, and nearly two-thirds of users expect to buy another one within the next two years.
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Sonos Announces Play:5 Beastie Boys Limited Edition
October 23, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Sonos Announces Play:5 Beastie Boys Limited Edition

In a somewhat unusual announcement, Sonos revealed an exclusive collaboration with the Beastie Boys: a strictly limited Beastie Boys Play:5 speaker, with all proceeds going to charity. This is the first brand collaboration in the Beastie Boys’ illustrious 39-year career and the first time the group has collaborated with artist and close friend, Barry McGee, who designed the graphic elements of the speaker. The Sonos Beastie Boys Limited Edition Play:5 will be available for purchase beginning December 2018 (USD $499) on sonos.com, at the Sonos flagship store in NYC and select retailers worldwide.
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Voice Coil October 2018 Is Here and Ready for the 145th AES NY Convention!
September 25, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Voice Coil October 2018 Is Here and Ready for the 145th AES NY Convention!

This edition of Voice Coil highlights all the 145th Audio Engineering Society (AES) International Convention events and sessions of interest for the loudspeaker industry. Mike Klasco offers a unique perspective on Soundbar Audio Signal Processing and provides an updated directory of OEM/ODM contract manufacturers in this field. James Croft reviews a new Controlled Passive Radiator patent awarded to Sonos and Vance Dickason characterizes a 10.75” high-end home audio subwoofer from Wavecor and a new 12” NBR pro sound woofer from B&C Speakers. Now available in print and digital!
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Brilliant Debuts In-Wall Smart Home Controllers with Voice, Touch, And Motion Control Built-In
September 10, 2018 by Nora Wong

Brilliant Debuts In-Wall Smart Home Controllers with Voice, Touch, And Motion Control Built-In

During CEDIA Expo 2018, Brilliant, a California company dedicated to smart home experiences, announced the greatly anticipated availability of its award-winning smart home control. This is a integrator-friendly in-wall solution with Amazon Alexa built-in, not requiring any further hardware, and able to perform all duties of a complete smart home controller and scene automation hub in a a fully integrated solution that doesn't requires servers or any additional cloud services.
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Sonos Announces All-New, Twice as Powerful Sonos Amp with AirPlay 2
August 30, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Sonos Announces All-New, Twice as Powerful Sonos Amp with AirPlay 2

Sonos announced the all-new Sonos Amp, a powerful and versatile home audio hub that powers traditional wired speakers with sound from nearly any source, and fully integrates these speakers into Sonos’ easy to use wireless home sound system and any wireless audio source. With the new Amp, Sonos also announced a new partnership with Sonance architectural speakers to connect with the new Sonos Amp and confirmed it will open its developer platform to potential partners for control and integration of Sonos solutions.
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Sonos Introduces New Features with AirPlay 2 Update
July 12, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Sonos Introduces New Features with AirPlay 2 Update

AirPlay 2 is now available on Sonos. This means the sounds from any app – music, podcasts, radio, video, audiobooks, and more – on any iOS devices can be streamed directly to Sonos with multiroom and Siri support. Following the earlier announcement that Sonos would be updating some of its most recent systems to support Apple's new AirPlay 2 technology, Sonos now confirmed that its users can start using AirPlay 2 with a free software update.
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Sonos Announces Sonos Beam Smart Soundbar for TV and Music
June 6, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Sonos Announces Sonos Beam Smart Soundbar for TV and Music

During a special event in San Francisco Sonos unveiled Sonos Beam, a new compact smart soundbar with support for 80+ music services, as well as support for Amazon Alexa at launch (with multiple voice assistants to come over time). With Beam, Sonos combined three products into one – a smart speaker, a powerful soundbar, and a music and streaming center for the living room. Beam connects to the Sonos home sound system in multi-room set-ups. The Sonos Beam should be available from July 17 at $399 US, already supporting Apple AirPlay 2.
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Deezer Expands Voice Activation With Amazon Alexa
March 6, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Deezer Expands Voice Activation With Amazon Alexa

Deezer confirmed that it rolling out voice recognition support with Amazon Alexa, making at-home listening even more accessible. Deezer music streaming for Amazon Alexa is supported on Alexa devices and will be available in all territories where Deezer and Alexa are supported, including the US, UK and Germany through a gradual rollout. Deezer will be available on all devices that support Alexa such as Sonos One, Ultimate Ears, and others.
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