Fujifilm has added an audio element to its line of instax hybrid digital instant snappers, sort of. The mini LiPlay allows users to record a short audio clip that's converted into a QR code on the credit card-sized photo it prints out. Scanning the code in an app then plays the audio clip.
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It's been almost 5 years since we featured the first truly wireless earphones, and now such things are pretty common. Battery life can be quite short though. Cambridge Audio is tackling this with the Melomania 1 – true wireless earbuds boasting up to 45 hours of music listening.
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Music streaming giant Spotify has made its first foray into the world of audio gear. Simply called "Car Thing," this first piece of hardware isn't intended for consumers, but is intended to help the company understand its users' listening habits when behind the wheel.
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Latvia's Gamechanger Audio has revealed the final desktop design of its upcoming Motor Synth, which debuted as a proof of concept at NAMM 2019 back in January. As its name suggests, motors are used to create its tones.
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Bang & Olufsen has upgraded its wireless Beoplay A9 speaker (again), retaining the tried and true form, but building significantly upon the technology, including adding Google Assistant integration and Adaptive Room Compensation. Oh, and the power cable is now fabric coated.
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Imagine talking to someone across a crowd of thousands without using a phone, or sitting way up the back at a concert, but hearing everything perfectly. This is the promise of acoustic lenses, and researchers at the universities of Sussex and Bristol in the UK think they’ve something to shout about.
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Netflix has finally given attention to optimizing its audio streaming technology in the same way its adaptive video system can seamlessly recalibrate video bitrates while a stream is underway. The company claims its audio streams are now perceptually indistinguishable from studio quality sound.
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When it comes to music consumption, streaming continues to be the music industry's biggest earner. Sales of physical formats like CD are declining. High-end audio brand Pro-Ject is clearly hoping that the Compact Disc will enjoy an upturn in fortunes, as it releases the CD Box RS 2 T transport.
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Vinyl lovers at the audiophile end of the spectrum can pay a small fortune for a top notch turntable. But Austrian hi-fi manufacturer Pro-Ject has added a new turntable to its X line that promises true audiophile sounds at an affordable price.
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Responding to what it calls a phoenix-like rise in demand for quarter inch tapes, high-end audio brand Thorens has announced a new reel-to-reel developed with Germany's Ballfinger. The TM 1600 will make its public debut at the High End Show in Munich next month.
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