DAB in 50 per cent of UK households by 2010
With more than 6 million expected to listen to DAB digital radio in 2007 (according to the latest Rajar report), the system is fast entering the UK consumer electronics mainstream. According to the...
View ArticleNew PlayStation3 to snub SACD
Super Audio CD, Sony’s favoured high resolution audio format, has suffered a significant blow with the news that SACD compatibility will be dropped from the new, cheaper PlayStation 3. The 299 pound...
View ArticleBose bigshot gets Hall Of Fame Award
Founder of diminutive hi-fi and AV specialist Bose, Dr Amar Bose, is one of seven industry luminaries to be inducted in this year’s CEA Consumer Electronics Hall Of Fame. Other notable AV entrants...
View ArticleSamsung pulls out of Japanese market
In a surprise move, Samsung says it will pull out of the Japanese consumer electronics market. The only products it will still offer are computer monitors. The company has found it difficult to make a...
View ArticleMicrosoft announces Zune with laser art option
Microsoft has released two new Zune digital music players. The new models, a 4GB edition and an 8GB model, will join the original 30GB Zune and come with improved video playing support. US consumers...
View ArticleSony targets iTunes with PlayStation Network service
Sony believes that it can take on Apple and iTunes with its upcoming PlayStation Network download service. Speaking in Tokyo, Sir Howard Stringer confirmed that the company is building a radical new...
View ArticleUS in-wall speaker specialist Triad returns to UK
Leading US custom install speaker brand Triad, known for its wide range of in-wall speaker solutions, has secured distribution in the UK via Pulse Marketing. Paul Scarpelli (pictured), the brand’s...
View ArticleIndustry veteran joins KEF UK
AV industry veteran Gary Mardell (pictured), previously Industrial Designer with Mordaunt-Short and Marketing Manager for JBL Home products, has taken up the role of Marketing Manager of KEF UK. Says...
View ArticleHigh-end speaker brand back from the dead
The Miller & Kreisel speaker brand is heading back to specialist dealer showrooms, after the bankrupt company was purchased by ‘a team of Danish audio veterans.’ The brand’s new Managing Director...
View ArticleDolby Laboratories shows healthy growth
Dolby Laboratories has posted a robust set of Q1 financials. The pioneering sound company, which has expanded its interests into both Digital Cinema and LCD picture processing, says revenues are up by...
View ArticleApple warns of iPod slowdown
Is the bottom falling out of the iPod market? Apple seems to think so. The company has dramatically cut its 2008 order forecast for NAND flash memory, and has warned suppliers that growth will slow....
View ArticleLG cranks up Research and Development, looks to sign foreign experts
LG is ramping up its Research and Development divisions. The LG Group says it plans to invest more than 3 trillion won in developing and improving new technology, a jump of 11.1 per cent. 2.5 trillion...
View ArticleOnkyo announces new entry-level AV receivers
Onkyo took the AV receiver market in the UK by storm during 2007, thanks to advanced specifications and some great reviews in the specialist press. Now the brand is hoping to catch lighting in a bottle...
View ArticleUS retailer lines up to buy Denon and Marantz
Mainstream US CE retailer Best Buy is apparently in the running to buy a large chunk of D&M Holdings, owner of high-end AV brands Marantz, Denon, Boston Acoustics, Snell and Escient. Holding...
View ArticleOnkyo TX-NR5008 review reveals a change of character for the best-selling brand
The TX-NR5008 is the latest flagship AV receiver from Onkyo. The brand has been the dominant player in the market since 2009, often being the first to introduce new receiver technology. The fact that...
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