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‘AirPlay’ Stories

Yamaha RX-V773WA, RX-V673 receivers offer AirPlay, 4K/3D passthrough

Rue Liu, May 2nd 2012 Discuss [0]

Yamaha has released two new models of its RX-V series network AV receivers with the RX-V773WA and the RX-V673. These powerful 7.2-channel receivers are future-proofed to meet the demands of the most advanced home entertainment needs, offering AirPlay support, improved YPAO system calibration, internet radio, DLNA, WiFi, as well as 4K and 3D pass-through. Read The Full Story

Logitech UE Air Speaker packs AirPlay for $400

Chris Davies, Mar 27th 2012 Discuss [0]

Logitech has taken the wraps off of its first AirPlay compatible audio system, the Logitech UE Air Speaker, a WiFi-enabled streaming all-in-one. The $399.99 UE Air Speaker pulls uncompressed audio from your iPad, iPhone, iPod touch or computer, but also supports directly docked devices - and recharging - in its pull-out bay. Meanwhile, the "UE" Ultimate Ears branding promises superlative audio quality. Read The Full Story

iHome shipping iW2 AirPlay speakers on April 1

Rue Liu, Mar 14th 2012 Discuss [0]

iHome will begin shipping its iW2 Wireless Speaker System with AirPlay starting April 1. The speaker is a follow up to the iW1 speaker, which was the company's first to support Apple's proprietary AirPlay wireless streaming technology. This allows you to easily stream your iTunes music library to the speaker from anywhere in your home. Read The Full Story

New iPad first tablet with Bluetooth Smart 4.0

Ben Kersey, Mar 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group rebranded Bluetooth 4.0 as Bluetooth Smart back in October, promoting various gadgets that included the technology, such as Apple’s Mac Mini and MacBook Pro, as well as a smart watch from Casio and Motorola’s DROID RAZR. The latest gadget to receive Bluetooth 4.0 is the 3rd generation iPad, which also makes it the first tablet to include Bluetooth 4.0. Read The Full Story

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New Apple TV hands-on

Vincent Nguyen, Mar 7th 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple’s new Apple TV looks no different from the outside, but when you hook up your TV it’s another matter: Full HD video support, along with a new, streamlined UI that pulls the STB further in line with its iOS siblings. The compact box plays particularly nicely with the new iPad, and while 1080p isn’t enough to handle the Retina Display on the new tablet, the video shifting technology makes them a great pairing.

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Panasonic unveils SC-AP01 Apple AirPlay speaker

Shane McGlaun, Feb 23rd 2012 Discuss [0]

Panasonic has unveiled a new speaker in Japan today called the SC-AP01. This is an Apple AirPlay speaker designed to play high-quality music wirelessly from your smartphone or tablet. The official launches date for the device April 20. I particularly like the interesting design, the case of the speaker appears to be very thin. Read The Full Story

Airway AirPlay speakers are almost genius

Chris Davies, Feb 17th 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple's AirPlay system promises easier music streaming from your iPhone or iPad, and for a moment it seemed Systemline's Airway in-ceiling AirPlay-enabled speakers might be the best way of using it. Simple enough for DIY installation, the stereo speakers offer minimal visual clutter with Sonos-style remote control from your iOS gadget; unfortunately, it seems Systemline didn't go the whole hog and make the Airway speakers entirely self-contained. Read The Full Story

Raspberry Pi $35 PC gets unofficial Apple AirPlay support

Chris Davies, Jan 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

$35 computer project Raspberry Pi continues to amaze, with a new demonstration showing the education-focussed palmsized desktop using Apple's AirPlay to stream video from an iPad to a TV. The side-project of one of the developers working at Raspberry Pi, the setup consists of a specially coded AirPlay app for the tiny PC itself and an unmodified Apple tablet. Read The Full Story

Philips Fidelio SoundSphere wooden limited edition revealed

Chris Burns, Jan 11th 2012 Discuss [0]

Philips have expanded their line of SoundSphere AirPlay-capable devices with the SoundScphere DS9860W, this adding to their already powerful SoundSphere 9800W and SoundSphereMini set of similar speakers. Each of these speakers has the ability to wirelessly stream music directly from your iDevices such as iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad as well has through their AUX-in which essentially allows any device to blast audio through these lovely chassis. This newest model brings a new price point, premium finishing, and a limited edition cool factor - the outsides are made of seventy-pieces of natural wood. Read The Full Story

SOUL intros Party In A Box AirPlay and Bluetooth wireless speaker system

Rue Liu, Jan 11th 2012 Discuss [0]

SOUL Electronics is introducing its new lineup of Ludacris audio products at CES 2012, which includes a wireless speaker system called Party In A Box that sports three different wireless technologies. You can also dock your iPad, iPod, or iPhone to the system. The company also introduced several new colors for its SOUL by Ludacris premium headphones. Read The Full Story

B&O unveils the Beolit 12 AirPlay portable audio system

Rue Liu, Jan 10th 2012 Discuss [0]

Bang & Olufsen has launched a portable audio system called the Beolit 12 that supports Apple's AirPlay technology for wireless streaming. Unlike the company's other luxury audio solutions, the Beolit 12 is launched through the company's new brand, B&O PLAY, which puts cutting-edge sound quality into more playful and portable products. Read The Full Story

Pure Contour 200i Air iPhone speaker-dock packs AirPlay

Chris Davies, Jan 10th 2012 Discuss [1]

WiFi radio manufacturer Pure has launched the Pure Contour 200i Air, a AirPlay-enabled iPhone/iPod speaker dock supporting local and streaming media playback. The semi-circular speaker includes a 36W RMS digital amplifier and has twin passive bass ports to try to muster some low-end grunt. Read The Full Story