Yamaha launches $50m fund to power music and media startups
Japan-headquartered music instrument and audio equipment maker Yamaha has announced a $50 million corporate venture capital fund to invest in music and media startups. The Yamaha Music Innovations…
This Yamaha soundbar delivers audio quality that competes with systems twice its price
For its price point, the Yamaha True X Bar is one of the better soundbar systems I’ve tested. Here’s how I configured it.
Samsung buys audio specialists Denon Marantz and Bowers & Wilkins
The South Korean electronic giant Samsung is expanding its portfolio of audio products with a sensational purchase. Samsung Electronics takes over the Masimo audio division, which includes brands…
Victory Amps has reimagined Pete Honore’s Deputy tube amp as a super-portable lunchbox head
If you’re like Danish Pete and looking for a compact single-channel head for ’60s British-style cleans and overdriven ’70s rock tones, you’ll find all that and more inside…
Samsung moves back into M&A with $350M Harman deal
Samsung Electronics is making its biggest move in nearly a decade to boost its audio game, with its U.S. subsidiary Harman snapping up the audio division of U.S….
A Surprising Tech Giant Just Acquired Several Iconic Hi-Fi Brands. Here’s Why It Matters
The likes of Bowers & Wilkins, Marantz, Denon and Polk Audio will soon be owned by one of the biggest tech companies in the world.
Sam Altman’s World unveils a mobile verification device
Rich Heley, Tools for Humanity’s Chief Device Officer and a former Apple director, debuted the Orb Mini device during its “At Last” event in San Francisco. The device…