Is the Bose SoundLink Air their first AirPlay speaker?

Scouting FCC filings can often be an early source of information about things to come, such is the case for what could be Bose first AirPlay speaker in the Bose SoundLink Air.

Whilst there is very little information in the findings about what exactly the speaker is, based on the 'Air' extension to the name and it featuring WiFi support built-in, there is a good reason to believe that this could be an AirPlay extension of their recent Bose SoundLink bluetooth speaker.

I will be back with more information about the possible Bose AirPlay speaker as and when it is revealed fully.

[source: Engadget]

Pioneer with three new AirPlay speakers

Pioneer already have a few AirPlay systems in the market, including AV receivers and all-in-one sound systems, and now they are adding a series of compact AirPlay speakers to their portfolio as well.

The three new AirPlay speakers from Pioneer includes the top model XW-SMA4 (£350), the splash proof XW-SMA3 (£300) with rechargeable battery, and the compact XW-SMA1. All of them have dual 3-inch woofers, a 1-inch tweeter and a central bass reflex port. The top model also have an additional tweeter and a 4-inch subwoofer. All are powered by class D amp and supports streaming over both AirPlay and DLNA.

Pioneer has also added Wireless Direct technology so there is no need to be connected to a wireless router to stream your music to the speakers.

All of them will become available around August/September this year.

[source: ipodrepublic via WhatHifi]

ITV Player iOS App adds live streaming and AirPlay

ITV has updated their ITV Player iOS app to support live streaming of ITV1 and ITV2 for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch, as well as adding AirPlay mirroring functionality.

Strategically this latest update to their app comes just in time for the EURO 2012 which they share the broadcasting rights to together with the BBC.

I have yet to test out the AirPlay mirroring from the app, which allows you to share the screen to your Apple TV or AirPort Express adapter, but that as far as i'm aware is only available for iPad 2, iPad 3, and iPhone 4S. I will be testing it out with an iPhone 4 later and report back on whether or not it worked.

[source: WhatHifi]

Pure Contour 200i Air goes on sale and AQ Smart goes on pre-order

The wait is finally over when it comes to the Pure Contour 200i Air speaker dock as it goes into wider retail here in the UK, including with John Lewis, Currys and PC World, retailing at just under £200.

Pure's first AirPlay follows in the footsteps of already successful iPod speaker docks in the Contour range, and at this price tag could well turn out to be the budget Airplay speaker of choice for many out there.

AQ Audio is also hoping to carve themselves a niche in the budget AirPlay speaker market as their first Airplay speaker in the AQ Smart finally goes on pre-order through their website. It has taken them a while since it was first announced, but hopefully it will be worth the wait. The price tag is set at £199.95.