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Google gains new ground on Alexa. New Smart Displays From Lenovo, JBL, LG, and Sony will feature Google Assistant and YouTube TV. Will they offer real competition to Alexa? Read on.

Your next headphones might have MQA built in. New versions of the popular Sabre DACs from ESS Technology will make it easier for manufacturers to implement MQA into a wide variety of audio hardware.

Google Launches YouTube Music Service To Challenge Apple And Spotify. Will the new YouTube Music streaming service provide the soundtrack to your life? Read on to find out.

Onkyo announced that its network receivers are now certified and compatible with the Sonos platform, earning the 'Works with Sonos' badge. Supported models will receive a firmware update in June.

The streaming service Tidal, owned by hiphop artist Jay-Z, is accused of falsifying data for hundreds of millions of streams. How many times did Tidal subscribers listen to Beyoncé and Kanye West?

LG G7ThinQ Smartphone features DTS:X to deliver a premium immersive surround sound experience both via headphones and built in speakers. Are you ready for surround sound on your phone?

Scientists have created a real life cloaking device using a material invisible to sonar when submerged in water. Imagine cloaked submarines to perhaps one day giant subwoofers invisible to our wives?

To show some love to our loyal Audioholics readers, we’re partnering with REL Acoustics and Dayton Audio this month to give away subwoofers and powered bluetooth speakers. Enter to win before 4/30/18!

To show some love to our loyal Audioholics readers, we’re partnering with Parts Express to give away one of their Dayton Audio SUB-1200 12" 120 Watt Powered Subwoofers. Enter to Win!

Klipsch and Jamo audio companies announced that IP Ethernet network control drivers from Control4, Crestron, and RTI now communicate with and command its powerful DSP amplifiers for seamless control and optimal sound.

To show some love to our loyal Audioholics readers, we’re partnering with Parts Express to give away a pair of their Dayton Audio T652-AIR Dual 6-1/2" 2-Way AMT Tower Speakers. Sign up before 2/28/18!

Sound United LLC, parent company to Denon, Marantz, Polk Audio, Definitive Technology, HEOS and others, announced it has acquired Classé Audio, a leading maker of high-end home theater electronics.

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.