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August 2019

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August 30
- Canton's flagship Smart Soundbar 10 boasts Dolby Atmos and Chromecast
- Geneva Cinema+ is a sleek soundbar stand for your TV
August 29
- iPhone 11 launch date set for 10th September
- Bryston BDA-3.14: a well-equipped network streaming DAC
- McIntosh MA352 integrated amp boasts 200W of power
- Fyne Audio introduces its first 'Special Production' loudspeaker
- Old Sony devices are losing Amazon Prime Video access
- Sharp to show off world's biggest 8K LCD at IFA 2019
August 28
- Walmart Labor Day special: Samsung 55in 4K Smart TV – $150 off
- Original Google Chromecast won't get any more major updates
- Disney Plus shows up Netflix by including 4K at no extra cost
- 'Filmmaker Mode' promises director's vision for LG, Panasonic and Vizio TVs
August 27
- Beeb's Alexa rival will understand regional British accents
- Apple's new iPhone "Pro" to include a huge camera upgrade – and it's coming soon
- Denon expands its soundbar range with two HEOS-enabled premium models
August 26
- KEF Q250c: a new smaller centre speaker for the Award-winning Q series
August 23
- Optoma adds music and video streaming apps to its UHL55 4K LED projector
August 22
- Bose Portable Home Speaker promises class-leading 360-degree sound
- Amazon Summer Sale: Save £70 on noise-cancelling Bose headphones
- PS5 patent leaked – is this our first look at the new PlayStation?
- Spotify introduces free 3-month Premium trial for new subscribers
- Google Nest Mini smart speaker reportedly has better sound, 3.5mm jack
- Denon launches 600 Series amplifier and CD player
August 21
- The 2019 Rugby World Cup will be broadcast in 8K
- Canvas is the first soundbar and stand for LG OLED TVs
- New issue of What Hi-Fi? out now: the wireless issue!
August 20
- Save $100 on best-selling budget Sony 4K TV
- Disney Plus global launch won't include UK
- Apple TV Plus reportedly launching in November at $10 per month
August 19
- Get a free Echo Dot with this 50in 4K TV deal – just $250
- Samsung Display CEO confirms QD-OLED TV plans
- Sonos Move: more details of new Sonos Bluetooth speaker leak
August 16
- TCL Roku TVs for 2019: 8K, QLED, Dolby Atmos, Vision... and low prices
- Samsung closes LCD line in reported move to OLED TV production
August 15
- New iPhone 11 leak suggests big battery, new colour and no USB-C
- McIntosh marries valve with digital in new C2700 preamplifier
- Save 57% on Sennheiser noise-cancelling, wireless headphones
August 14
- Cleer Enduro 100 headphones promise 100-hour battery life
- MediaDevil CB-01 are the world's first certified graphene headphones
- Save 56% on Philips SHP9500 over-ear headphones
- Spotify and Apple in talks over Siri integration
- Redesigned Sky Go app is the only app Sky Q customers need
August 13
- Sevenoaks offer: save up to £1000 on brand-new hi-fi by trading in your old kit
- The Soul Electronics ST-XX might be the cheapest wireless earbuds you can buy
- BBC to remove radio stations from TuneIn platform
August 12
- Sennheiser goes high-end with IE 80S BT wireless earbuds
- OnePlus TV: smartphone brand enters TV market with "unique Android TVs"
- Honor Vision: Huawei’s first TV and HarmonyOS device
- Sonos' first portable Bluetooth speaker has been leaked
August 9
- Altice partners with Devialet for Alexa speaker that can control your TV box
- Hear The Beatles' Abbey Road in hi-res and Dolby Atmos
- Qobuz is offering 80% savings on hi-res music this August
August 8
- Naim Mu-so Qb 2: the all-in-one system inside a compact cube
- New Sonos products set to launch in September
- Broadcast TV still more popular than streaming services – but only just
- Apple re-labels its highest-quality music ‘Apple Digital Masters’
August 7
- Samsung reveals Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+, ditches headphone jack
- BT Sport Ultimate will deliver HDR football... but only on phones and tablets
- Feature-packed Marantz SR6013 AV receiver now $600 off
- LG reveals foldable, triple-screen smartphone in IFA teaser
August 6
- US retailer lets you virtually audition speakers online before you buy
- Thonet & Vander launches Kürbis budget Bluetooth studio monitors on Amazon
- Sennheiser's "utterly convincing" Ambeo audio is coming to cars
August 5
- 10 reasons to upgrade your home cinema system with a Denon AVR
- NAD adds Apple AirPlay 2 to select hi-fi separates
- A new Sony Walkman could be on the way with Bluetooth 5.0 and wi-fi
August 2
- BT Sport Ultimate offers 4K, HDR and Dolby Atmos
- Chord Company's Epic USB cable: built for "increasingly sophisticated" sources
- Pioneer and Onkyo update adds extra Dolby Atmos and IMAX features to AV receivers
- Jaybird Vista are waterproof wireless earbuds for runners
August 1
- Cassette tape sales rewind to their highest number in 15 years
- Marantz NR1200 is a feature-packed slimline stereo receiver