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Harman International has joined WiSA, the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association. This will give Harman access to wireless audio standards. See what this means for in-home connectivity.

To show some love to our loyal Audioholics readers, we’re partnering with YARRA 3DX again to give away one of their YARRA 3DX Immersive Sound Bar and subwoofer systems. Enter now to win big!

Yamaha is ramping up integration of Amazon Alexa with more than 40 of the company’s MusicCast wireless multiroom products to add speed and easy control of their home entertainment experience.

Onkyo and Pioneer, two of the biggest names in audio technology have announced that they're jumping into DTS Play-Fi technology with a selection of wireless speakers. Read more about DTS Play-Fi.

The home audio world just got a little smaller, with the announcement that renowned firm Harman International recently bought up by tech Goliath Samsung has acquired British hifi company Arcam.

Velodyne was founded over 30 years ago as a hi-fi company. But today the company finds itself shifting gears by creating hardware for self-driving cars with technology called LiDAR.

French hi-fi company, Focal has launched the new Listen Wireless and new in-ear monitors, Spark comes in both wired and wireless model and the new Sphear S is a high-performance in-ear monitor.

OPPO Digital announced that its UDP-203/UDP-205 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc players can now receive a firmware upgrade that enables the Dolby Vision™ feature. See what this feature offers the videophile.

Sound United announced it has completed the acquisition of the D+M Group, owner of the Denon, HEOS by Denon, Marantz, and Boston Acoustics brands. What does this mean for the future of the brands?

Control4 Corporation, a leading global provider of smart home solutions, today announced the acquisition of Triad Speakers. What direction will this take the speaker company? Read on to find out.

SVS is giving away a brand new PB-2000, 500w DSP Controlled, 12” Ported Subwoofer! To enter, all you have to do is register for their newsletter and post in our forum thread why you want to win it.

HDMI Forum, announced the upcoming release of Version 2.1 of the HDMI specification that supports higher video resolutions & refresh rates, Dynamic HDR, and increased bandwidth with a new 48G cable.

Samsung is rumored to have dropped the 3.5mm headphone jack from its upcoming Galaxy S8 smartphone. It’s not an unexpected omission considering Apple has done the same. We ponder how Harman fits in.

Netflix subscribers – rejoice! The feature you’ve been waiting for is finally here. The streaming video service has been dropping hints that it was coming for the past 6 months but there are caveats.

Samsung Electronics announced this week that it is buying Harman International in an $8-billion deal that should be finalized by the middle of 2017. Is Samsung going up against Apple and Google?

The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers(SMPTE)turns 100 years old in 2016. The organization that has overseen and set the standards for the most important technical advances in movies.

The day fans of electronica informally declared #808Day after the legendary Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer, V-MODA has announced its partnership with Roland. Roland has purchased a 70% share of V-MODA.

It's one of the most lopsided company acquisitions in recent history. An historic hi-fi speaker manufacturer B&W; with over 1000 employees was bought by a Silicon Valley startup with barely a website.

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Through the years, Mr. Roy Allison was highly regarded in his field and will be missed in the high-fidelity loudspeaker industry as one of the premiere designers of the formative audio years.

We discuss the implications of the Ultra HD Premium logo for products and services and compliance with various performance metrics for resolution color gamut, HDR, etc to ensure a true UHD experience.

It's a do-or-die year for Call of Duty sales might be a tad sensational. But, I predict that this could be the beginning of the end for one of the best-selling game franchises in history.

Ex Machina will be the First Blu-ray Title Released in DTS:X Immersive Surround Sound. This stylish psychological thriller is set to blow your mind with stunning sound once you upgrade to DTS:X.

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Auro-3D teamed up with PMC speakers to give a 3D Immersive Surround Demo to UK's most influential record producers. All discrete speakers were used for accurate sound across a wide listening area.

Auro-3D Upgrade is here on select Denon/Marantz Atmos AV Receivers and Processors. For $199, you get the Auro-3D codec and the Auro-Matic upmixer.

Theoretically, Dolby Atmos doesn't require you to upgrade your Blu-ray player. However, users of certain older model BD players may experience audio dropouts with some TrueHD and Atmos tracks.

Industry News: Back on October 21st, Sonos co-founder and general counsel Craig Shelburne announced the company would be suing D&M; Holdings over Denon's new HEOS wireless speaker line.