Docking Speakers To Diversify At CES

By Joseph Palenchar On Dec 20 2010 - 6:01am

NEW YORK – Dealers going to International CES will find a growing selection of iPad-docking speaker systems, high-end iPod speaker systems, and powered tabletop speaker systems that stream music wirelessly from PCs and mobile devices.

At least one company, iHome, will show a speaker system that streams music via Wi-Fi from iPads, iPhones, iPod Touches, PCs and Macs equipped with Apple’s Air- Play technology. Another company will show a tabletop speaker system that uses Bluetooth to stream audio wirelessly from Bluetooth-connected sources.

 

JVC Readies Sound Bars, Docking Speakers

By Joseph Palenchar On Jan 24 2011 - 6:01am

LAS VEGAS — New home audio products from JVC include the company’s first sound bar with HDMI switching, step-up iPod/iPhone speaker systems, and an iPod/ iPhone-docking Kaboom boombox with guitar and microphone input for playing and singing along to the music.

Harman Intros 1st JBL iPad-Docking Tabletop Speaker

By Lisa Johnston On Apr 4 2011 - 4:01am

STAMFORD, CONN. — Harman International Industries unveiled its first JBL iPaddocking/ charging tabletop speaker, due in March for $149.

The OnBeat loudspeaker docking station, which can be used with any iPad, iPhone or iPod device, enables users to stream Netflix, watch YouTube, and Skype. However, users cannot have Skype or Facetime audio conversations when the iPad is docked, a Harman spokeswoman told TWICE.

“Currently, Apple does not use the dock connector as an option, and there is no microphone on the OnBeat,” she added.

JBL Launches iPod-Docking AirPlay Speaker

By Joseph Palenchar On Apr 18 2011 - 4:01am

NORTHRIDGE, CALIF. – JBL’s first AirPlayequipped iPod/iPhone-docking speaker system became available last week in the retail and online stores of Best Buy and Apple at a suggested $349, JBL announced.

Using Apple’s AirPlay technology and embedded Wi-Fi, the halo-shaped On Air Wireless Speaker System wirelessly selects and streams unprotected and Apple-protected music directly from a PC’s iTunes library and from the song library stored on an iPad, iPod Touch, or iPhone.

iLuv Adds Tablet-Docking Speakers

By Joseph Palenchar On Jul 5 2011 - 4:01am

NEW YORK — iLuv is gearing up to ship an expanded selection of iPad-docking speaker systems and the industry’s first docking speaker system designed specifically for Samsung’s Galaxy Tab tablets.

iLuv plans late-July shipment of two new iPad-docking systems, shown in mockup form at International CES. They’ll join the iPad-docking iMM747, shipping since November in black, recently available in white, and re-priced to a suggested $99 from $149.

Docking-Speaker Market Matures, Changes

By Joseph Palenchar On Dec 19 2011 - 6:01am

NEW YORK – The docking-speaker market has matured, but suppliers see potential for future growth as the category expands to include “wireless-docking” solutions incorporating stereo Bluetooth and Apple AirPlay, said suppliers polled by TWICE.

They cited a desire by iPhone and iPad owners to keep their devices close at hand while listening to music through a docking speaker, and they pointed to the rise of Android smartphones, which for now stream music to tabletop speakers only through stereo Bluetooth.