Leslie Shapiro

CES 2018Grace Notes
Cleer is Clearly In the Moment with New Product Lineup for 2018
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 10, 2018
Cleer’s motto “Be In the Moment” couldn’t be more apparent with a new product lineup that takes advantage of many new technologies emerging lately, including voice activation, heart rate monitors, and ruggedness for today’s active lifestyles. The 2018 lineup includes a series of new headphones, a smart speaker, and a VR headset.

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Pioneer Gives Alexa Elite Speaker Status in the Elite F4
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 10, 2018
While Alexa got her start in a speaker tower built by a company with little experience in speaker design, now she’s really getting to shine in a smart speaker from Pioneer’s Elite product designers.

 

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Onkyo Flexes Its Muscles with Home Monitoring and Alexa in the VC-FLX1
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 10, 2018
While many companies are producing smart speakers with added features such as built-in video screens, Onkyo is flipping the script and adding a camera and home monitoring features into the VC-FLX ($280).

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House of Marley Floats New Outdoor Portable Speakers Made With Cork
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 09, 2018
House of Marley is known for using or reusing products that support sustainability while also functioning practically and performing up to a level that would make Bob Marley proud. The new No Bounds XL speaker ($149) uses an array of sustainable materials throughout to create a buoyant and impact-resistant speaker that’s begging to get outdoors.

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Shure Announces Exciting New Cable Lineup for Wireless Earphones
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 09, 2018
With so many companies making big announcements, Shure is going low-key with an announcement about a new line of detachable cable options for their wireless earphones. It doesn’t seem like much to get excited about, but it actually is.

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Monster and Volkswagen Team Up For Pure Monster Sound in the Concept R Automobile
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 09, 2018
Monster doesn’t really have a stake in the automotive field, unless you take into account Noel Lee’s lineup of custom car builds, including a Bentley, Lamborghini and Ferrari show car. However, with a new collaboration with Volkswagen, the Concept R could become a Monster first: a true production vehicle.

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Zolo Model Zero Powered by Anker Links Google Home with Dolby Sound
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 09, 2018
While you might think Anker is only known for making oddly luxurious battery power banks, they’re venturing into the audio world in a big way by joining with Dolby to create the Zolo Model Zero, a new smart speaker with Google Assistant.

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Sonarworks True-Fi Creates Studio Reference Experiences with Ordinary Headphones
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 08, 2018
Audio software experts from Sonarworks just announced a new app that eliminates the inaccurate coloration introduced by most consumer headphones to create a flat, “studio reference” sound from over 100 popular headphones.

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Monster Takes Over 2018
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 08, 2018
CES 2018 kicked off this morning with the always entertaining, always optimistic Monster Press Conference hosted by head Monster Noel Lee, who launched the company's 39th year in the industry with the motto "Takeover 2018." Along with an array of new speakers and headphones, Monster announced a variety of new products that will capitalize on the popularity of smart speakers and headphones with MonsterTalk, powered by Speak Music’s Melody voice service.

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Review: Amazon Echo 2nd Gen with Updated Audio
Leslie Shapiro  |  Dec 18, 2017
Smart speakers are all the rage at the moment, and companies can’t afford to let customers slip away. I had a chance to check out the new Amazon Echo ($100, currently discounted to $80) complete with the updated software that improves audio performance.

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