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Harman Kardon Debuts an Alluring Portable Smart Speaker
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jan 12, 2018
They are popping up everywhere, smart speakers, that is. Harman Kardon has already sworn allegiance to the Cortana cabal with its Invoke, and now it is cozying up to Alexa with the Allure Portable. There is no honor among thieves or audio companies.

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CES 2018
Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, Virtual Assistants Power Soundbar Launches
Joe Palenchar  |  Jan 12, 2018
Soundbars used to be something that you’d add to a thin TV to fatten up the sound and make a TV program’s vocals sound intelligible. But they’ve come a long way.
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iHome Takes Google to Bed with the iGV1 Bedside Clock
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 12, 2018
It’s all well and good to have smart speakers throughout the home, but it makes a lot more sense to have one right next to your bed. The iHome iGV1 is a bedside clock with Google Assistant, ready to wake you up with all the information you need to start your day.

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Blue Satellite Headphones Take Unique Approach to Noise Cancellation
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 12, 2018
Relative newcomer to the headphone industry (but old-timer in the mic business), Blue is shaking things up with a different way of dealing with noise cancelling sounds. While most headphones use a single driver, Blue’s wireless, over-ear Satellite uses a separate driver specifically for the sounds used to cancel out noise. Different, right?

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Wraps Takes the Headache out of Headphones
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 12, 2018
How much does it suck to spend half your workout trying to untangle your headphone cables before you can start to listen to your music? A lot, right? Wraps Wristband headphones and cables never tangle because you carry them wrapped around your wrist instead of stuffed in your bag or briefcase.

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CES 2018
Bowers & Wilkins Shows Its First Noise-Canceling Headphone
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jan 12, 2018
The dancing robots and talking smart speakers get all the attention at CES, but there is still a strong showing of traditional audio products. They don't light up or take selfies. They just sound really good.

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Kicker Makes a Splash at CES
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jan 12, 2018
Sometimes the headlines write themselves. Nevertheless, I have a certain fondness for wireless waterproof speakers. I take them out in the back forty. When it starts to rain, I don't care.

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CES 2018
Linksys Demos Killer Gaming Router
John Sciacca  |  Jan 12, 2018
Linksys is wowing gamers at CES with a smokin’ router built just for them.
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CES 2018
New LG Soundbar Boasts Meridian Tech and Atmos
John Sciacca  |  Jan 12, 2018
LG has teamed with the audio gurus at Meridian to produce an impressive Dolby Atmos-enabled soundbar.
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CES 2018
Wi-Fi Speakers Hear Voices, Add Google Assistant and Alexa
Joe Palenchar  |  Jan 12, 2018
Makers of wireless multiroom-audio speakers are hearing voices, and the voices are telling them to smarten up if they want to survive.
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