Dolby Stepping Up To Support Atmos Rollout New York — Dolby Labs intends to be a resource for consumers and dealers for the launch of Dolby Atmos surround sound for the home, said Craig Eggers, director of Dolby's home-theater initiative. More »
Pioneer Steps Up Smartphone Connections In CD Receivers Long Beach, Calif. — Pioneer shipped nine CD receivers and a digital media receiver (DMR) in its 2015 line, adding new Bluetooth connectivity features and bringing others to lower price points. More »
ADL To Honor Fasulo, Huppin, White New York — The Anti-Defamation League's (ADL) National Consumer Technology Industry division will honor Mike Fasulo, Murray Huppin and John T. White at its annual Awards Tribute Gala on Nov. 8 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, here. More »
Samsung Smart TVs Add Giraffic AVA Tel Aviv, Israel — Samsung has selected technology from Giraffic, based here, to enhance HD streaming on 2014 Samsung Smart TVs and Blu-ray players the company's said Tuesday. More »
USB 3.1 Spec Revealed Beaverton, Ore. — Just when consumers were getting their peripherals up to speed with the USB 3.0 connector, word has come of a new, improved but not-so-backward-compatible USB 3.1 standard. More »
Swann Sends In The Drones Santa Fe Springs, Calif. — Swann Security is usually known as a supplier of video-security systems for the home and business, but its latest offering puts it squarely into NSA territory if your kids are so inclined. More »
Harman Upgrades JBL Synthesis Northridge, Calif. — Harman released version 2.7 of its ARCOS Adaptive Room Correction and Optimization System for its JBL Synthesis multichannel audio systems to improve system accuracy. More »