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Fanny Wang Monster Lawsuit Ends with a Whimper [0.35] by clint,October 18, 2011 05:10

It seems ages ago that we reported on Monster Cable suing Fanny Wang over their headphones which had a passing similarity to their Beats by Dr. Dre. The lawsuit has been going on for more than a year but the process, which began by a lawsuit filed in December of 2010 by Beats Electronics, LLC and Monster Cable Products Inc. (Beats by Dr. Dre) against Fanny Wang Headphone Co, has come to an end. The suit, which we felt was extremely frivolous, was based on a design patent, not any proprietary technology, and accused Fanny Wang of infringing on US Design Patent D552,077. Last week, the lawsuit was settled by both parties. Of highest note, there was apparently no award assigned and neither of the two headphones companies paid the other any money.

SOL Republic Tracks Headphones Review [0.35] by clint,October 31, 2011 07:00

As with any new company, a little background is in order. The SOL Republic Tracks headphones were the brainchild of Kevin Lee, son of Monster Cable founder Noel Lee. He started the company, with blessings from Monster Cable, with consumer electronics executives Scott Hix and Seth Combs. The new in-ear and on-ear headphones are sold in several flavors and levels (stock and "HD" models) as well as multiple color choices. The new phones are now selling at Best Buy and Apple stores later this month.

Invisible Monster Cables Still Cost $600 [0.35] by tom,June 16, 2008 12:11

The Monster Digital Express HD System involves two boxes, a transmitter and receiver, which utilize a UWB (ultra-wideband) signal to carry HDMI information and more developed by Sigma Designs. The transmitter has two HDMI and component inputs, a composite/s-video input with audio, and single coax and TOSLink digital audio inputs. The receiver has HDMI and optical outputs. The unit promises that you'll be able to stream 1080p wirelessly with no loss of resolution. From what we've read it seems like only the picture is streamed wirelessly. No word yet on how to handled a high definition picture and audio simultaneously.

Monster Cable Sues Fanny Wang Over Headphones [0.35] by clint,December 24, 2010 10:35

Could this be Monster's first (or one of their first) legitimate lawsuits, or are they blowing more hot air? Just 4-days after launch on December 14, Monster Cable and Beats Electronics (Beats by Dr. Dre) have sued new headphone competitor Fanny Wang Headphone Co. for patent and trade dress infringement. Monster Cable and Beats by Dr. Dre have also filed an injunction to keep Fanny Wang Headphone Co. from attending CES, a major consumer electronics show aimed at introducing new products to retailers and distributors around the world. This case, however, seems to be a bit unique. In fact, we think it might just be legitimate. I know, perish the thought. We're not making a statement declaratively either way, but it has some merit, erroneous points aside (for instance, the Fanny Wang packaging in no way looks similar to Beats By Dr Dre.)

Blue Jeans Cable Strikes Back - Response to Monster Cable [0.34] by tom,April 14, 2008 15:46

Not long ago we reported that Monster Cable had issued a cease and desist letter to Blue Jeans Cable about their Tartan cables. Little did the lawyer drones over at Monster know that Kurt Denke, the president of Blue Jeans was, in a former life, a lawyer by trade. Oops! Someone pushed around the wrong "small" company! While we are no legal experts, we recognize humor when we see it. And this is funny. With Blue Jeans Cable's permission, we've included their full response to Monster's letter below. Kurt wants to keep this entire process completely open to the public and we're more than happy to oblige.

2007 State of the CE Union Dolby Labs and AIX Records Interview [0.34] by clint,October 18, 2007 08:41

Clint DeBoer interviews Craig Eggers of Dolby Laboratories and Mark Waldrep of AIX Records at the 2007 Audioholics State of the CE Union Show in Clearwater Beach, Florida. Topics included the first ever showing of Dolby Labs new proposed 7.1 format with 'height' channels. AIX Records provided custom mixes to demo this new format and we talk about various surround formats and their impact on the listening experience. Discrete 7.1 is a new format that has really been made more relevant by the new HD-DVD formats and Dolby is excited about using that to its fullest.

Biography for Cliff Heyne [0.33] by cliff,October 10, 2012 16:20

Monster Ousts Executive With Bizarre Past [0.32] by Jacob Green,October 02, 2018 01:40

Monster Products has fired COO Fereidoun Khalilian and other “toxic” members of the management, in an attempt at a fresh start for the company’s 40th anniversary. Khalilian planned to make billions for Monster by establishing an online gambling empire, but his ambitions were overshadowed by shady deals and troubling behavior. Monster CEO Noel Lee claims that Khalilian attempted a “hostile takeover” of the company. Read on to learn more.

Monster Introduces Noise Making/Power Line Conditioning Home Theater Plug? [0.32] by david,January 07, 2010 10:05

Monster is introducing a power line conditioning home theater plug that may actually make a little of its own digital noise as a power line networking device. On the Monster PowerNet 1G, you can clearly see the Clean Power status indicator light on the device itself, as well as the various network status lights. Of course, the primary purpose of the device is to provide network communications over electrical wiring while ensuring that your sensitive home theater equipment is isolated via power line conditioning. What struck us as funny was the fact that a device like this actually makes its own digital noise, which it then has to filter away from your delicate analog gear. After so many years of Monster touting the importance of eliminating noise, and selling expensive gear to do just that, they finally came up with something that makes its own noise... and then eliminates that as well.

K&B Concert Series Measurements and Conclusion [0.31] by Gene,December 07, 2006 12:45