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Huawei unveiled HUAWEI WATCH GT Runner 2 in Madrid, marking its return to professional running watches after five years, with Olympian Eliud Kipchoge as ambassador.

WATCH GT Runner 2 features a new 3D floating antenna and AI-powered positioning algorithm, ensuring continuous, high-precision GPS tracking even during signal interruptions.

An intelligent Marathon mode acts as a personal coach, guiding preparation, pacing, completion, and post-race analysis for both professional athletes and amateur runners.

NVIDIA has started rolling out Shield Experience Upgrade 9.2.4, a minor update focused on bug fixes rather than introducing major new features.

The update fully resolves long-standing Disney+ playback issues on Shield TV, improving stability beyond partial fixes delivered in version 9.2.2.

Sleep mode reliability is significantly improved, preventing spontaneous wake-ups when HDMI-CEC devices like TVs are connected to Shield TV.

Disney+ has completely removed HDR support, including HDR10, HDR10+, and Dolby Vision, due to an ongoing patent dispute affecting all subscription tiers.

Previously, static HDR10 remained as a fallback, but it was silently removed, leaving all Disney+ content available only in SDR format.

The affected Premium subscription costs €15.99 per month or €159.90 annually and was the only tier that originally included HDR formats.

DUNU introduces Titan X budget IEMs as an evolution of the Titan series, targeting entry-level buyers with 3.5 mm and USB-C variants.

Cyber-Industrial metal alloy housings with matte gunmetal finish replace common resin shells, reducing internal resonances and maintaining clean sound at high volumes.

New full-range dynamic driver uses a dual-magnet system and dual-chamber design to relieve air pressure, boost efficiency, and deliver deeper, faster bass.

JBL Tune 530BT is an upgraded on-ear wireless headphone launching March 5, priced around ¥8,250, succeeding the Tune 520BT with enhanced battery, connectivity, and design.

Featuring a lightweight 152g foldable body and iconic JBL TUNE styling, it comes in four colors: black, white, lavender, and beige for improved portability and aesthetics.

Equipped with 33mm dynamic drivers delivering JBL Pure Bass sound, focusing on powerful low frequencies and rich audio performance for everyday music listening.

OpenAI plans to enter consumer hardware with an AI-centric smart speaker, potentially launching around 2027, expanding beyond software like ChatGPT into physical products.

Unlike Amazon Echo or Apple HomePod, OpenAI’s smart speaker reportedly integrates a camera plus microphones, enabling environmental awareness and object-based visual queries.

The device could support face recognition for multi-user personalization and shopping use cases, with an expected price range of 200–300 USD and near-term delivery goals.

Harman Embedded Audio will showcase premium embedded audio and seamless connectivity innovations at Mobile World Congress 2026, held March 2–5 in Barcelona.

Demonstrations at the Harman Automotive booth (#2D51, Hall 2) highlight integrated hardware and software enabling intuitive, human-centered experiences across connected devices.

HEA emphasizes end-to-end B2B capabilities in audio and voice projects, supporting co-branding opportunities that strengthen product differentiation and brand identity.

Apple announced its first major 2026 event, branded a "special Apple Experience," scheduled for March 4 in London, New York, and Shanghai.

The most anticipated launch is iPhone 17e, logically timed after the iPhone 16e anniversary on February 19, signaling Apple’s continued mid-cycle smartphone strategy.

Rumored MacBook and iPad updates may introduce next-generation processors and possibly advanced display technologies, marking meaningful performance and efficiency improvements across core product lines.

Acapella Audio Arts transitions leadership to Richard Rudolph, succeeding founders Alfred Rudolph and Hermann Winters after nearly 50 years guiding the hyperspherical horn loudspeaker specialist.

Global distribution shifts to Marc Lindike’s Unbelievable Audio, ending direct factory sales and moving all purchases exclusively through authorized specialist retailers worldwide.

The former Duisburg showroom closes, replaced by the new “Sonic Sanctuary” showroom in Isen near Munich, featuring five listening rooms across roughly 400 square meters.

Oppo Enco Air5 Pro debuts in China as a midrange successor to 2024’s Enco Air4 Pro, priced at 330 yuan (~$48).

Outstanding battery life delivers up to 13 hours per charge without ANC, extending to 54 hours total with the charging case.

Audio upgrades include 12‑mm dynamic drivers with 100% increased amplitude for deeper bass, plus Bluetooth 6.0 and LHDC 5.0 support.

Teufel Reflekt 2 is an upfiring Dolby Atmos-enabled speaker that reflects sound off the ceiling, upgrading existing systems via compatible AV receivers.

Compared to the first generation, Reflekt 2 adds an optimized wall mount, refined design matching the Ultima series, and improved repairability.

Officially certified for Dolby Atmos Enabled, the speakers support multiple placements: upfiring, front-height, rear, or ceiling-mounted configurations.

Cambridge Audio opposes the smart device obsolescence trend by delivering free firmware updates instead of discontinuing features on older Smart Audio products.

The update adds Spotify Connect with Lossless audio, Amazon Music HD, and newly introduced Qobuz Connect to devices up to 12 years old.

Network streamers using StreamMagic platform generations 2 and 3, dating back to 2014, remain fully supported and compatible with current apps.

LG expands its will.i.am xboom lineup with Buds Plus ($179.99) and Buds Lite ($69.99), emphasizing hands-on tuning, balanced sound, and accessible wireless audio pricing.

xboom Buds Plus add premium features including UVnano+ UV‑C hygienic charging case, wireless charging, 3D Spatial Audio, Auracast LE Audio, and built‑in Bluetooth transmitter.

Buds Plus deliver up to 30 hours total battery life (10 hours earbuds, 20 hours case), ANC powered by a six‑mic array, multipoint connectivity, and IPX4 water resistance.

iBasso PB6 Macaw is a flagship portable headphone amplifier delivering vacuum-tube sound quality comparable to desktop systems in a compact, travel-friendly form factor.

The amplifier uses four military-grade JAN6418 vacuum tubes in a fully balanced four-channel architecture for rich, organic tube-driven audio reproduction.

PB6 Macaw offers dual operation modes: tube mode for musical warmth and Class AB transistor mode using four BUF634A op-amps for precision sound.

ambie adds a new White color to its open-ear true wireless sound earcuffs, expanding AM-TW02COM availability to Black and White options.

The AM-TW02COM intercom-focused model launches February 25 in Japan, priced at ¥18,000, targeting professional intercom and field communication users.

Updated for intercom workers in September 2025, it adds raised tactile button markers and a crisper click feel for reliable call responses.

MSB Technology unveiled The SENTINEL DAC, a handcrafted, build-to-order flagship DAC priced at ¥66.8 million (pre-tax), requiring 5–6 months for completion.

The system uses a no-compromise three-chassis architecture: SENTINEL Digital Director, Analog Converter, and Power Supply, maximizing electrical isolation and performance synergy.

Digital processing is handled by the Digital Director, featuring a large display, intuitive controls, and optical Sentinel-Link fiber transmission with complete left-right channel isolation.

ARTPICAL launches portable DAC/amp “Mondrian” on the 27th, priced around ¥42,000, embodying its “Audible Art” concept blending sound engineering and abstract visual design.

Mondrian features a Mondrian-inspired primary-color grid design and uses an ESS ES9281AC PRO DAC with dual amp chips for high-performance portable audio.

Technical specs include PCM up to 768kHz/32-bit, DSD512 support, MQA full decoding, USB-C input, 4.4mm balanced output, and a three-stage gain BUFF button.

DALI launches the SONIK series on March 3 as the OBERON successor, spanning bookshelf to floorstanders, with prices from ¥90,200 per pair to ¥215,600 per speaker.

All SONIK models use 29mm soft-dome tweeters refined with ultra-low-viscosity magnetic fluid, improving mid–high frequency integration and spatial depth versus OBERON.

Upper floorstanders SONIK 7 and SONIK 9 add a 17×45mm planar ribbon tweeter, forming DALI’s signature hybrid tweeter for higher treble detail and smoothness.

TOHO Cinemas Oimachi opens March 28 inside OIMACHI TRACKS, featuring 8 screens and 1,205 seats, directly connected to Oimachi Station.

It becomes the first TOHO Cinemas location in Tokyo to introduce Dolby Cinema, combining Dolby Vision HDR visuals with immersive Dolby Atmos sound.

A flagship Dolby Cinema screen offers 264 seats and a massive 14.0×5.9m screen, delivering high-contrast, high-brightness, and spatial audio performance.

Sumiko introduces the Oriole MC cartridge, expanding its Reference Series to bridge the gap between the Songbird and flagship Starling models.

Designed and manufactured in Japan, the Oriole is a low-output moving-coil cartridge emphasizing musical coherence over analytical sharpness.

It features a nude Shibata-cut diamond stylus mounted on an aluminum cantilever for deep groove tracing and high-frequency detail retrieval.