Google is taking on Oculus and Steam with its new Daydream VR software, designed to run on a user’s smartphone at a (relatively) affordable price.
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Apple Music Set to Bring Streaming & Downloaded Audio Together at WWDC
Apple is reportedly planning an overhaul of its increasingly popular Apple Music app for WWDC this June. The end-to-end update may include a new design, easier-to-use interface and new features.
Hollywood: Who is For and Against ‘Screening Room’ Same-Day Home Movie Service?
Francis Ford Coppola seems likely to join Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams in supporting services like Screening Room that allow consumers to enjoy movies in their home on the same day they are released to theaters.
Sonos Sheds Staff, Regroups to Take on Amazon Echo
Amid wide-ranging layoffs, Sonos CEO John MacFarlane admits Amazon Echo is hurting Sonos’s wireless audio business.
ISE 2016: Metra Home Develops Velox UHD Cables, Ethereal Gigabit Accelerator
Attendees to Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2016 are seeing new feature upgrades to the Ethereal HDM-GA1 and Velox Cables, alongside a new range of Helios mounts, from Metra Home Theatre Group.
Wyrestorm Enado Now Compatible with Amazon Echo, and Other Wyrestorm Updates from ISE
At Integrated Systems Europe, Wyrestorm shows the H2 Matrix, Enado v4 with AV control and an HDBaseT-enabled switcher/scaler.
ISE 2016: QMotion Adds FM Communications to Motorized Window Treatments
At ISE 2016, QMotion updated its line of motorized window coverings adding frequency modulation to improve battery life and increase remote control range.
ISE 2016: Meridian Shows DSP320 Loudspeaker, Updates to Sooloos Audio Platform
Alongside Meridian’s DSP320 architectural loudspeaker will be new additions to Sooloos, including a plugin that enables third-party NAS integration, extended control options and hardware enhancements. See the two Meridian products at ISE 2016.
Preview of Lutron’s ISE 2016 Booth: Sivoia QS, Quantum Vue, myRoom on Display
Lutron unveils new features of its Quantum Vue facility management software, including remote monitoring and commercial lighting control from a tablet, PC or a smartphone.