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Libratone embraces Android and Windows with DLNA streaming update

Chris Davies — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:47:58 +0000

Libratone, maker of felt-covered wireless speakers, has abandoned its obsession with Apple, updating three of its most recent models to support Android and Windows thanks to freshly-added DLNA support. The Libratone Zipp, Live, and Lounge models will all gain DLNA streaming capabilities, piping music from your smartphone, tablet, or Windows PC over your WiFi network. Meanwhile,

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Libratone Zipp Review

Chris Davies — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 17:03:57 +0000

Time was, if you wanted a wooly column of wireless musical pleasure, you had to train a sheep to stand upright and sing. Libratone‘s new Zipp, however, changes that: a wool wrapped portable speaker delivering not only Apple’s AirPlay but a tweaked version intended for the wide open spaces that the Zipp – or sheep,

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Libratone Zipp takes AirPlay mobile

Chris Davies — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:04:07 +0000

Wool-clad speaker company Libratone has outed its latest model, the Zipp, a wireless AirPlay-enabled model with battery life good for four hours of standalone streaming. Borrowing the fabric covered style of its felty predecessors, the Zipp supports direct AirPlay connections using Libratone’s own PlayDirect WiFi technology, allowing the $399 speaker to hook straight up to

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Libratone Live and Lounge AirPlay speakers comes to the US

Rue Liu — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:58:01 +0000

Libratone introduced its Live and Lounge AirPlay-equipped speakers earlier this summer, but has finally announced today the availability of the speakers in the US. The high-end wireless speakers feature a sleek and simple design fully covered with soft Italian cashmere in a variety of colors. Equipped with AirPlay, they can stream music from iPads, iPhones,

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Libratone Lounge and Live AirPlay Speakers hands-on [Video]

Chris Davies — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:05:10 +0000

Boutique wireless speaker manufacturer Libratone has pounced on AirPlay, announcing a pair of new all-in-one units – the Lounge and the Live – back in July that each use Apple’s streaming technology, and we caught up with them at IFA 2011 this week to listen to the results. The Live looks identical to the Libratone Live

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Libratone Live and Lounge AirPlay speakers

Shane McGlaun — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:45:38 +0000

Libratone has unveiled a pair of new AirPlay speakers for your music that includes the Libratone Lounge and Live speakers. The Lounge is a larger speaker that is intended to be used in the living room of your home. The device will stream music wirelessly from your iPhone or iPod and will also connect to

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Libratone Beat Review

Chris Davies — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 14:00:01 +0000

Scandinavian design has built a reputation for its sleek simplicity, with Bang & Olufsen leading a decades-long heritage in appealing home entertainment kit. It’s a legacy speaker start-up Libratone would like a part of, and the Beat is the company’s first step. A monolithic wireless speaker with a premium finish and premium price-tag to match,

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Libratone Beat wireless speakers arrive at Apple December 2010

Chris Davies — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 11:09:26 +0000

Danish wireless audio start-up Libratone brought their Beat speakers along to IFA 2010 a few months back and promised a January 2011 release; now it seems they’ve gone one better, and will have them on sale in December instead. Using a proprietary wireless transmitter, the cashmere-clad speaker has a 30ft range and promises 360-degree “FullRoom”

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