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Doppler Labs sues Bose over 'Hearphones' name and tech
When the Bose Hearphones first came out, we noted that they looked like Bose's QuietControl 30 with the technology of Doppler Labs' Here One earbuds. Apparently Doppler Labs also noticed the similarity in technology, look and name (it calls its product "Here Buds") and is taking its rival to court. As Business Insider noticed, it alleges that Bose took several meetings under the guise of forming a partnership, but instead used the secret information it learned to develop a similar product with a similar name.
Bose is building ride-smoothing tech for autonomous cars
Bose dabbles in a lot of different things, but the most left-field product could be its ride-smoothing trucker seats. The company is about to demo similar tech for autonomous cars at its "Beyond Sound" CES experience in Las Vegas. Specifically, it'll show off a (simulated) autonomous vehicle equipped with Bose Ride suspension seating that "isolates passengers from road vibrations, shaking and unwanted motion," the company said in a press release.
Bose Hearphones make it easy to talk in noisy places
Bose's new earbuds don't block the outside world while you rock out to your favorite tunes. Instead, they give you the ability to focus on specific sounds, such as the voice of the person you're talking to, and tune out what you consider ambient noise. The audio equipment maker has launched a website for the "Hearphones," a pair of earbuds with directional microphones that gives you way to both amplify and reduce real world sounds. Say, you're in a bar with a band playing on stage -- you can adjust the Hearphones to focus on what your date is saying and to keep the music in the background.
The best portable bluetooth speaker
By Brent Butterworth This post was done in partnership with The Wirecutter, a buyer's guide to the best technology. Read the full article here. After testing 118 Bluetooth speakers over the last two years, we think the UE Roll 2 is the best choice for most listeners. It sounds better and plays louder than most competitors, and its slim, waterproof, rugged design lets it survive almost any journey yet still slip easily into a backpack or laptop bag. Seven months of heavy use across the US and around the world have confirmed the practicality and sheer fun of this speaker.
Sony's new noise-cancelling headphones block out the world
Sony unveiled its newest flagship set of high-end, noise-canceling wireless headphones at IFA in Berlin today. They're called the MDR-1000X and aim to block all outside sounds until you're ready to let them in.
The best tech for students studying abroad
There's nothing quite as exciting or daunting as packing up your stuff and heading overseas for a semester. You'll have an opportunity to immerse yourself in a new culture, a foreign language and a whole ocean of unique tech challenges. But don't worry, we're here to help you navigate those obstacles. In our guide you'll find top notch cameras to capture all those transformational memories, luggage that is basically impossible to lose, a backpack that hides a spare battery for charging your phone and, of course, some noise-cancelling headphones for those long flights filled with screaming children. But you'll also need a lightweight laptop with solid battery life (like the HP Spectre 13.3) and a phone with a couple of SIM slots for doing a little border hopping. Check out the gallery below for all our recommendations for students studying abroad. And make sure to check out our full back-to-school guide right here.
Bose helps kids build their own speaker with a $149 kit
Fresh off of the introduction of its new QuietComfort 35 wireless headphones, Bose is back with another new product. This time around it's the Speaker Cube, a build-it-yourself Bluetooth speaker geared toward kids eight years old and older. The product, which is available now for $149, is part of the company's newly minted BoseBuild education program -- one that aims to teach young people about the science of sound.
Bose's best headphones are even better wireless
When it comes to headphones, it can sometimes be easy to forget about Bose. The company doesn't debut new models as frequently as the competition, choosing instead to focus on quality, comfort and its highly touted noise-canceling tech. Bose's previous noise-canceling model, the QC25, has been around awhile, and despite its popularity, there was one thing missing: a wireless edition. Announced just over a week ago, the QuietComfort 35s mix that trademark sound and feel in a $350 package. I spent a few days using the headphones to see if they met my high expectations.
Bose goes wireless with the QuietComfort 35 headphones
Ever since the first QuietComfort headphones, released in 2000, Bose has offered consumers noise-cancelling tech that's second to none. This, along with excellent audio quality, made QuietComforts become best sellers in the market. But Bose knows it needs to keep evolving, and what better way to do so than by making its latest flagship headphones wireless. Enter the QuietComfort 35. Design-wise, the new model is quite similar to the previous one (QC25), sporting a sleek and minimalist look with your choice of black or silver finish.
The best in-ear noise-cancelling headphones
By Geoffrey MorrisonThis post was done in partnership with The Wirecutter, a buyer's guide to the best technology. Read the full article here.The Bose QuietComfort 20 is the best set of in-ear noise-cancelling headphones, based on our objective testing with headphone-measurement equipment, subjective listening tests conducted with multiple listeners, and more than 100,000 miles' worth of in-flight testing. In all, we considered more than two dozen models and tested the best of those, and ultimately the QC20 came out on top because it provided better active noise cancellation than any other model we tested, by far. In that regard, the QC20 even surpassed the much-bigger over-ear Bose QuietComfort 25, our pick for the best noise-cancelling headphones (though the QC25 offers additional passive isolation that the QC20 lacks). Simply put, no other in-ear headphone model comes close to the QC20 in noise-cancelling performance.
Bose wants to launch a streaming music service
Bose doesn't want to rely solely on fashionable audio gear to compete with the likes of Beats and Sonos --it's venturing into the online music space, too. Hypebot highlights a job listing for a senior designer that would help shape a "next generation streaming music platform" and a matching "ecosystem of products." Just what it would entail isn't clear, but the future recruit would ideally have experience at a big-name streaming service, whether it's Beats, Pandora or Spotify.
Bose triumphantly returns to Apple Store, Apple pretends like nothing happened
After unceremoniously culling Bose products from Apple Stores around the globe a couple of months back, the popular audio brand has snuck back into Apple's good graces just in time for the last weeks of holiday shopping. Recent reports claim that Apple's retail locations have begun taking shipments of Bose products once again, and the fact that Apple's online store has already re-listed a trio of Bose goodies supports the notion that whatever issues the two companies had have since been ironed out. An interesting note on the Bose items that have already been placed back in Apple's online shop: All reviews, questions, and answers on each product page have also been revived, going back several years. It would seem that regardless of what issue led to their removal -- perhaps the recently resolved noise cancellation lawsuit between Bose and Apple's recently acquired Beats brand -- the change was likely not meant to be permanent. The chess game continues. [via AppleInsider]
Bose products are reportedly returning to Apple's stores
You probably didn't shed too many tears when Apple yanked Bose products from its stores, but less variety in audio gear is rarely a good thing. It sounds like the two companies can't stay mad at each other for very long, however -- a source for 9to5Mac has leaked retail data that reportedly shows Bose gear returning to Apple's shops in the near future. We've reached out to Apple to verify whether or not that's the case. A truce on the shopping front would make sense, though. While Apple's Beats label and Bose are fierce competitors, the Bose name remains a big draw for customers. Apple may not want to forgo all that potential profit, even if some of it goes to an arch-rival. [Image credit: Waleed Alzuhair, Flickr]
Bose is betting on fashion to compete with Beats
Since the passing of Dr. Amar Bose, the company's founder and an audio pioneer, Bose has had to face a period of emotional adjustment. On the business side, meanwhile, the incredible rise of Beats Electronics meant Bose needed to carve out a whole new strategy for the consumer market. While some audiophiles would argue that Bose offers the better product between the two, no one can hide the enormous popularity of Beats headphones amongst your average Joes. Perhaps, this is what led to Bose suing Beats over alleged noise-canceling patent infringements earlier this year, in a lawsuit that's since been settled out of court. Strangely enough, Bose didn't take action until after Apple announced it was acquiring Beats Electronics for $3 billion -- was it pure coincidence? You be the judge. But, what's next for Bose? And what's happening now? I had a chance to chat with CEO and President Bob Maresca about the company's plans to take on competitors and how it can adapt to the younger audiophile market.
Apple removes Bose products from stores following Beats settlement
Bose might have settled its noise-cancellation lawsuit against Beats out of court, but the two are clearly far from putting the past behind them. Apple (Beats' new owner) has pulled all Bose headphones and speakers from its online store and several brick-and-mortar ones, according to 9to5mac, despite continuing to carry other audio brands like Urbanears, Bang & Olufsen and Sennheiser. Both companies have declined to comment about the issue when asked by Recode, but rumors about Cupertino dropping Bose have been going around since the settlement last week.
Beats and Bose agree to settle noise-cancellation lawsuit out of court
It's almost a relieving thing to hear: two tech companies have decided not to pursue a long, drawn out patent lawsuit. Earlier this year, Bose accused Beats of taking noise-cancellation technology from a series of five Bose patents -- but now the two audio groups have reached a settlement and asked the International Trade Commission to halt investigation of the issue. The terms of the agreement aren't clear, but both sides will get to skip the hassle of going to court.
Apple to cull Bose products from retail stores
A longtime staple of Apple retail stores, audio products from Bose are now set to be axed from Apple's shelves as early as next week, MacRumors reports. Apple hasn't yet -- and likely won't -- publicly weigh in on the decision to remove the popular brand from its brick-and-mortar chain, but the decision is almost certainly tied to the company's recent acquisition of Beats Electronics. Beats has most recently popped up in headlines also related to Bose, as the latter's new partnership with the National Football League has led to a mandate that players not wear Beats headphones in any context related to the sport, including interviews. San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick was the first victim of the new policy, and was slapped with a $10,000 fine after he was seen wearing a pair of the popular headphones -- which he has appeared in commercials for -- after Sunday's game.
Niners QB Colin Kaepernick fined $10,000 for wearing Beats by Dre headphones
On account of a new marketing deal with Bose, the NFL last week banned players from donning Beats headphones during televised interviews, on the field, and even during pre and post-game situations where television cameras might be around. Further, the ban on players wearing Beats headphones is applicable for 90 minutes following the conclusion of each game. Audiophile objections aside, Beats has a loyal userbase and some NFL players are apparently a tad reluctant to say good by to their Beats by Dre headphones. Earlier today, San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick was fined $10,000 by the NFL for wearing pink Beats by Dre headphones before and after the Niners' game against the Kansas City Chiefs last Sunday. Colin Kaepernick said he was fined $10K for wearing Beats by Dre after the game Sunday. - Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoCSN) October 9, 2014 As for who's gonna foot the bill, well, take this for what it's worth. I asked Colin Kaepernick if he or Beats by Dre will pay the $10K fine. "We'll let that be unanswered," he said. - Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoCSN) October 9, 2014 And in case you're curious, here's a shot of the "offense." No Fun League, indeed. #49ers QB Colin Kaepernick still rocking Beats by Dre headphones after beating #KCChiefs pic.twitter.com/A5Hh4uVaWn - Paul Gutierrez (@PGutierrezESPN) October 6, 2014 Lastly, Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman also isn't too enthused about parting ways with his Beats by Dre headphones.
NFL fines 49ers' Colin Kaepernick for wearing Beats over Bose (update)
Less than a week after the NFL confirmed that players would no longer be allowed to wear Beats headphones during interviews, the league is already handing out fines for noncompliance. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick was fined $10,000 for opting to wear pink pair of Dr. Dre's wares over the NFL-approved Bose cans for his post-game press conference last week. After the Bose deal to become the official headphone and headset of the NFL this spring, the league confirmed last weekend that players couldn't wear another brand during interviews -- including those before, during and up to 90-minutes after a game. As we mentioned before, Beats was also banned on match days and at media events at the World Cup this summer, too. If you'll recall, Kaepernick was one of the main players in Beats' "Hear What You Want" commercials during last year's NFL season. It's also worth mentioning that the NFL makes a big push for players to wear pink gear in support of breast cancer awareness during the month of October every year. [Photo credit: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images]
Bose's NFL deal won't let players wear other headphones on camera
Back in March, the NFL reached a deal to make Bose its official audio provider -- nothing special at the time, especially given the league's fondness for technology agreements. However, it now looks like this pact is about to influence the headphones you see on camera. The NFL has confirmed to Recode that the arrangement prevents players and coaches from wearing anything but Bose gear in the moments they're on TV in an official capacity, whether it's just before kickoff, on the sidelines or in locker room interviews. In other words, the scenarios you see in a few Beats commercials (where players tune out interviewers and hostile fans using the company's headphones) would get the athletes in trouble.
