Panasonic’s latest multimedia audio system available

Remember our news back in October [CEATEC 09- Live] Panasonic All in One Multimedia Hands-On about the launch of this all-in-one multimedia device which serves not only as a photo frame but also an i-Pod dock, CD player, video player etc.? It's been announced to be also available in the US in this December.

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Pioneer Acco Finally Hitting Japan in December

Back in May 2009, Pioneer announced their new in-house iPOD friendly audio system, better known as ACCO. Today Pioneer announced that finally ACCO will be available in Japan (in December).

One of ACCO’s most interesting points is their iPod Touch cradle, once a DAP plug into the ACCO system, allows access to your DAP's audio library and plays anywhere at home.

Here's the ACCO A-IW001 and its ceiling speakers the S-ICH125, Pioneer's latest in-house audio system that's also iPod friendly.

Basically you have to install speakers in all the rooms you want music, and this wall mounted amp and control device (the A-IW001) and its iPod cradler lets you enjoy music all over the house and being control your tunes on the fly. If you own an iPod you could do the same with a decent pair of headphones without:

1) Having to drill a lot of holes in your house
2) Disturbing your neighbors.

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LG Soon to Power Your VW Audio System

This Sunday (working even on the weekend in Korea?) LG announced they closed a deal with VW in order to integrate LG Technology in future VW cars by 2012… It's interesting to note that this deal was made with “Volkswagen Group of Wolfsburg,” and I wonder if this only includes VW cars or other makers like Porsche, Audi, Bentley and Lamborghini…

LG Closes One of the Largest Audio Systems Deal with Volkswagen
Seoul, October 25, 2009 - LG Electronics, a leading provider of business solutions, today announced that it has reached an agreement with the Volkswagen Group of Wolfsburg, Germany to become one of the leading suppliers of car audio systems for three of Volkswagen’s automobile brands starting in 2012. The deal with Volkswagen, currently the third largest automobile manufacturer in the world and the largest in Europe, is worth approximately US$370 million.

LG will be one of the largest suppliers of audio systems for three different automobile brands under the Volkswagen Group -- Volkswagen in Germany, SEAT in Spain and Škoda in the Czech Republic. This significant deal is a result of an ongoing collaboration between the two companies since a 2007 partnership in car audio systems. LG Electronics is now a major global provider of car infotainment solutions as a result of these deals.

LG’s car audio systems display information from various electronic control units inside the vehicle and provide diagnostics reporting on the condition of components including speakers, antenna and other peripheral devices. It also helps users easily connect to external media via Bluetooth, USB and SD. In addition, the Color Thin Film Transistor Liquid Crystal Display (TFT LCD) provides clear images and the dual-tuner system boosts radio reception.

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JVC’s New portable Speaker for TV

With a growing aging population, it's not strange seeing a manufacturer like JVC target a more mature audience. Today they're coming to us with a portable speaker for TV, the SP-A35M-S. It's designed to offer louder and clearer sound to your TV and you get closer to your TV’s speaker, thanks to a 5m long audio cable, without having to get closer to the TV.

The SP-A35M-S features a 57mm driver unit with a maximum output of 160mW and powered by 2 AA batteries.

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